Your medication,explained in plain words.
Enter a medication name and get a plain-language walkthrough: what it is, how to take it, side effects to watch, what to avoid, and allergy and pregnancy notes.
Medication review tool
This tool covers minor ailments and pharmacist-prescribable medications only. It is not a substitute for professional advice on complex or prescription-only conditions; please speak with our pharmacist directly.
For general guidance only, covering minor ailments and pharmacist-prescribable medications. Please consult our pharmacist for advice tailored to your health, allergies and other medications.
Where this information comes from.
The guide covers common long-term prescriptions and the minor ailments BC pharmacists can assess under the Minor Ailments and Contraception Service, such as UTIs, acne, allergies and cold sores.
Answers come from a structured medication library, not from searching the internet. Each summary is published only after one of our pharmacists has reviewed it. Until then, the tool asks you to speak with us instead. It is a general starting point, not a diagnosis, and it does not see your health records.
What you type stays in your browser. Nothing you enter here is sent to us or stored.
Type a medication or condition
A generic name, a brand name, or everyday words like “heartburn” or “the pill”.
Read the plain-language guide
What it is, how to take it, side effects, what to avoid, allergy and pregnancy notes, and when to get care.
Check with our pharmacist
Confirm dosing, interactions and any change to your medications with us before acting on it.
Questions about your medication?
Our pharmacist is happy to go through it with you.