MIMS PILs (NZ)

MIMS PILs are designed to be printed to two pages, optimised for A4 size. The first page contains information unique to the medicine that you have dispensed or prescribed. The Second page has important information about medicines in general.

When it comes to patient education, less is definitely more. MIMS PILs - patient information leaflets - provides you with information on over 600 New Zealand medicine brands.

The PILs Sheets are designed for use as a handout after patient counselling and can be understood by most people. They are developed following research by hospital pharmacists, and feedback from patients, and are designed to answer questions most frequently asked by patients about their medication.

• Concise
• Economical print format
• Easy to readFully searchable by generic or trade name

Each MIMS PILs leaflet follows the same format:

• Brand names.
• What does the medicine do?
• How should you take it?
• What if you miss a dose?
• Can you take other medicines?
• What are the side effects?
• What is the recommended action if a side effect occurs?
• Other important information about medicine.

MIMS PILs is also available in MIMS Integrated (Toniq).

MIMS PILs are written and maintained by the Departments of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology, Canterbury District Health Board.

To learn more visit: http://www.mims.co.nz/mims_pils/mimsPILs.html