Pharmacy Patient Education | National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore's Leading University Hospital

Common Medications

Allopurinol (PDF, 397 KB)
Antihistamines (PDF, 22 KB)
Adjunct Medicines in Parkinson's Disease (PDF, 239 KB)
Antidepressants (PDF, 226 KB)
Anti-Migraine Medications (PDF, 43 KB)
Antithyroid (PDF, 424 KB)
Aspirin (PDF, 168 KB)
Azathioprine [English (PDF, 55 KB)] [Mandarin (PDF, 307 KB)]
Benzydamine (PDF, 41 KB)
Beta-Blockers (PDF, 22 KB)
Bisphosphonates (Oral) (PDF, 384 KB)
Bethanechol (Oral) (PDF, 41 KB)
Bromocriptine (PDF, 147 KB)
Chloral Hydrate (PDF, 40 KB)
Corticosteroids (PDF, 142 KB)
Cyclophosphamide (PDF, 80 KB)
Cyclosporin (Ciclosporin) (PDF, 73 KB)
Desferral (PDF, 28 KB)
Dipyridamole (PDF, 41 KB)
Diuretics (PDF, 27 KB)
Electrolyes, Caloric and Water Balance - Replacement Agents (PDF, 39 KB)
Erythropoetin (PDF, 57 KB)
Gemcitabine (PDF, 43 KB)
Heparins and LMWH (PDF, 48 KB)
Hydroxycholorquine (PDF, 69 KB)
Incontinence Medications (PDF, 26 KB)
Insulin (PDF, 90 KB)
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) (PDF, 59 KB)
Ipratropium Bromide (PDF, 67 KB)
Iron supplements (PDF, 43 KB)
Leflunomide (PDF, 100 KB)
Levodopa Preparations (PDF, 134 KB)
Medications for Alzheimer's Disease (PDF, 228 KB)
Methotrexate (PDF, 78 KB)
Methylphenidate (PDF, 27 KB)
Midodrine (PDF, 52 KB)
Mycophenolate
Nicotine Preparations (PDF, 50 KB)
Nitrates (PDF, 46 KB)
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (PDF, 147 KB)
Hypertension (Patient Awareness and Self-Care) (PDF, 43 KB)
Polypharmacy - An Overview (PDF, 27 KB)
Potassium Citrate / Sodium Citrate (PDF, 42 KB)
Probenecid (PDF, 41 KB)
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PDF, 40 KB)
Pyridostigmine (PDF, 41 KB)
Salbutamol (PDF, 153 KB)
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (PDF, 26 KB)
Sodium Bicarbonate (PDF, 41 KB)
Sodium Polystyrene (PDF, 42 KB)
Statins, Fibrates, Fat Binding Agents, Nicotinic Acid Group (PDF, 42 KB)
Sulfasalazine (PDF, 79 KB)
Sulphonylureas, Meglitinides, Biguanides, Thiazolidinediones, Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors (PDF, 40 KB)
Ticlopidine, Clopidogrel (PDF, 61 KB)
Tofacitinib (PDF, 216 KB)
Tranexamic Acid (PDF, 41 KB)
Warfarin [English (PDF, 148 KB)] [Mandarin (PDF, 142 KB)] [Malay (PDF, 29 KB)]

Antimicrobials

Antiviral (PDF, 367 KB)
Anthelmintics (PDF, 132 KB)
Antifungal Medications (PDF, 46 KB)
Anti-Malarial Medications (PDF, 153 KB)
Anti-Tuberculosis Medications (PDF, 57 KB)
Beta-Lactam Antibiotics (PDF, 26 KB)
Clindamycin (PDF, 46 KB)
Co-trimoxazole, Trimethoprim, Dapsone, Pyrimethamine (PDF, 42 KB)
Doxycycline, Tetracycline and Minocycline (PDF, 47 KB)
Erythromycin, Clarithromycin & Azithromycin (PDF, 27 KB)
How to Prepare, Administer and Store Oral Liquid Antibiotics (PDF, 190 KB)
Metronidazole & Tinidazole (PDF, 42 KB)
Nitrofurantoin (PDF, 41 KB)
Quinolones (PDF, 41 KB)

Cytotoxic Agents

Docetaxel (PDF, 42 KB)
Paclitaxel (PDF, 43 KB)
Vinorelbine (PDF, 43 KB)

Eye Preparations

Antiallergic Eye Preparations (PDF, 58 KB)
Anti-bacterial & Anti-inflammatory Eye Preparations (PDF, 43 KB)
Glaucoma Preparations (PDF, 48 KB)
Cycloplegic and Mydriatic Preparations (PDF, 42 KB)
Antifungal Eye Preparations (PDF, 43 KB)
Antihistamine Eye Preparations (PDF, 42 KB)

Ear Preparations

Anti-bacterial & Anti-inflammatory Ear Preparations (PDF, 41 KB)
Ear Preparations - Removal of Earwax (PDF, 40 KB)
Solcoseryl Eye Gel (PDF, 42 KB)

Nasal Preparations

Nasal Wash Douche (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride) (PDF, 145 KB)
Anti-inflammatory- Corticosteroid Nasal Spray (PDF, 41 KB)

Dental Preparations

Triamcinolone (Dental) (PDF, 228 KB)
Thymol Gargle (PDF, 25 KB)
Chlorhexidine Mouthwash (PDF, 41 KB)

Health Supplements

Health Supplements - What Do You Need To Know? (PDF, 158 KB)
Health Supplements - Vitamins & Minerals Chart (PDF, 296 KB)
Health Supplements for Common Colds & Coughs (PDF, 202 KB)
Health Supplements for Menopausal Women (PDF, 223 KB)
Health Supplements & Your Heart : Are They Effective & Safe? (PDF, 562 KB)
Health Supplements for Joints & Bones (PDF, 376 KB)
Probiotics - Your 'Friendly Bacteria' (PDF, 889 KB)

Psychiatric and Dementia Medications

Moclobemide (PDF, 103 KB)
Lithium (PDF, 693 KB)
Sodium Valproate (PDF, 714 KB)
Lamotrigine (PDF, 102 KB)
Donepezil, Rivastigmine and Galantamine (PDF, 109 KB)
Clozapine (PDF, 146 KB)
Conventional antipsychotics (PDF, 25 KB)
Atypical antipsychotics (PDF, 145 KB)

Heart Medications

General Advice on Cardiac Medication (PDF, 1045 KB)
Discharge Advice on Managing Chest Pain (PDF, 1047 KB)
Discharge Advice on Injectable Anticoagulants (Subcutaneous Route) (PDF, 1686 KB)
Heart Failure and Overview of Heart Failure Medications (PDF, 505 KB)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PDF, 473 KB)
Vasodilators (PDF, 39 KB)
Digoxin (PDF, 39 KB)

Gastrointestinal Medications

Antacids (PDF, 21 KB)
Antidiarrhoea (PDF, 26 KB)
Anti-Spasmodic Medications (PDF, 44 KB)
Laxatives (PDF, 27 KB)
H2-antagonists (PDF, 43 KB)

Anticoagulant Agents

Apixaban