Home Tests and treatments Medicines and medical aids
Information about medicines and medical aids, including antibiotics, painkillers, contraception and vaccinations.
Advice if you have difficulty getting the medicine or medication you need
Information on getting your prescription, including where to get it, what to do if you run out of a medicine and how to use your medicine safely.
Information on getting a prosthetic limb fitted after an amputation
Learn about anaesthesia and its uses
Learn about antibiotics and their uses
Learn about antidepressants, their uses and possible side-effects
Learn about aspirin uses and possible side-effects
Learn about beta-blockers, their uses and possible side effects
Learn about bronchodilators and their uses
Learn about clopidogrel and its uses
Learn about the uses of corticosteroids
Learn about the different types of decongestant
Learn about general anaesthesia and its uses
Information on the types of medicine used to treat a heart condition, how they are taken and side effects
HIV PreP is a medicine that stops you getting HIV.
Information about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Learn about ibuprofen, its uses and possible side effects
Your guide to immunisation in Scotland, and the vaccines used to protect you and your child throughout your lives.
Learn about laxatives, how to take them and considerations
Learn about local anaesthesia and its uses
Learn about non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
Learn about the painkiller paracetamol
Learn about selective serotonion reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Learn about statins and their uses
What vaccinations you need when travelling abroad and where to get them
Learn about warfarin, its uses and possible side effects
Learn about herbal medicines and potential issues with them
Learn about homeopathy uses and its evidence base
Information on the types of contraception available, how they work, and who they are suitable for
Advice if you need emergency contraception
Learn why home oxygen therapy is used and how it's delivered
Information on having a pacemaker fitted, a relatively common heart procedure
Learn about urinary catheterisation and its uses
Learn to stand, walk and sit with crutches
Learn to sit, stand and walk with a walking stick
Learn to stand, walk and sit with a walking frame