How to Take Your Medicines Correctly: Before or After Meals
How to take medicines correctly: before or after meals, with which liquid and at what time, plus why you must not crush extended-release pills. A patient guide.
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Patient guides — how to use medicines safely.
Practical guides on the package leaflet, doses, interactions, storage and administration, synthesised from public sources (ANMDMR, CNAS, EMA, WHO).
What to Do When You Miss a Medication Dose: A Practical Guide by Drug Class
Forgot a medication dose? The golden rule: never double up. What to do by drug class - contraceptives, anticoagulants, antibiotics - and when to call the doctor.
Read the guideHow to read a medication leaflet correctly: a step-by-step guide
How to read a medication leaflet correctly: key sections, doses, contraindications, side effects, the black triangle symbol and where to find the official leaflet.
Read the guideDrug dosing in children: how to correctly calculate the dose per kilogram
Drug dosing in children is per kilogram of body weight: how to correctly calculate mg/kg for paracetamol and ibuprofen, and what never to give a child.
Read the guideExpired medicines: what to do with them and why it matters
Expired medicines: what the expiry date means, why not to throw them in the trash or toilet, and where to hand them in for collection at Romanian pharmacies.
Read the guideMedications in pregnancy and breastfeeding: what is safe and what to avoid
Practical guide to medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding: what is relatively safe, what to avoid by trimester, folic acid, and when to ask the pharmacist.
Read the guideMedicines and alcohol: which combinations are dangerous
Medicines and alcohol: a practical guide to which combinations are dangerous — metronidazole, sedatives, paracetamol, NSAIDs, anticoagulants — and how long to wait.
Read the guideMedicines in the elderly and polypharmacy: how to avoid the risks
Medicines in the elderly and polypharmacy: the Beers and STOPP/START criteria, the prescribing cascade, and reviewing the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
Read the guideHow to store medicines correctly at home: temperature, humidity, light and PAO
How to store medicines correctly at home: room temperature vs fridge (2-8 C), humidity, light and the period after opening. A practical guide.
Read the guideHow to Recognize and Report an Adverse Drug Reaction
How to recognize an adverse drug reaction: warning signs, anaphylaxis and how to report it correctly to ANMDMR via the official reporting form. A patient guide.
Read the guideThe electronic prescription in Romania: how it works, what you see on it, how to collect it
Complete guide to the SIPE electronic prescription in Romania 2026: how to collect it, what you see on the form, and how to check it online on cnas.ro.
Read the guideOTC vs Rx Medicines in Romania: What You Can Buy Without a Prescription
OTC vs Rx difference in RO 2026: ANMDMR legal framework, what you can buy freely, what you can't, OTC switch status. Official source: anm.ro.
Read the guideCNAS reimbursed medicines: how 50%, 90%, 100% works (sublists B/C1/C2)
Sublists A, B, C1, C2, C3, D - how CNAS reimbursement works in Romania 2026, the OMS-CNAS framework contract and the reference-price calculation.
Read the guideNon-stop pharmacies and emergencies after 10 PM: how to find an open pharmacy
How to find a non-stop or on-call pharmacy in Romania after 10 PM. Law 266/2008, county DSP, the 24/7 filter on HartaFarmacii, practical tips.
Read the guideHow to check a medicine's authenticity: serialisation, 2D scanning, FMD/EMVS
EMVS, FMD, Datamatrix codes: how to check whether a medicine is genuine in Romania in 2026. Sources: anm.ro, mva.ro (NMVO), Directive 2011/62/EU.
Read the guideTravel kit: what to take, what is legal across borders, what to declare
The complete travel kit list: OTC, Rx, children, Schengen Article 75 certificates for controlled substances. EU customs rules.
Read the guideGeneric vs originator: bioequivalence, reference price, how to decide
Generic vs originator: bioequivalence, EMA guideline, the CANAMED reference price, when the difference matters and when it's neutral. ANMDMR, OUG 12/2014.
Read the guideThe CANAMED reference price: what it is, how it's calculated, why it differs across pharmacies
CANAMED 2026: Romania's catalogue of maximum prices, referencing a basket of 12 EU countries, regulated mark-ups, the CNAS reference price.
Read the guideWhite, green and yellow prescriptions: what's the difference and how they're dispensed
Prescription types in Romania: white (Rx), green (schedule III psychotropics), yellow (schedule I-II narcotics), reimbursed SIPE. Order 75/2010, Law 339/2005.
Read the guideMedicine shortages in Romania: how to find out, and legal alternatives
MED-ESS list, ANMDMR notifications, Romania medicine shortages 2026: paracetamol syrup, insulins, antibiotics. Legal alternatives, parallel import.
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