In Ukraine, from April 2023, prescription drugs in pharmacies will be dispensed by electronic prescription. The Ministry of Health told which medicines are prescription and what to do for patients who take them on a regular basis.

What medicines do you need a prescription for?.

The Ministry of Health noted that in Ukraine about 60% of registered drugs are prescription. This means that you need to have a doctor's prescription to buy them..

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Other medicines that do not require a mandatory appointment by a doctor, Ukrainians will still be able to purchase at a pharmacy without a special prescription..

The department noted that they do not expand the list of prescription drugs and do not make all drugs prescription.

“That is, all the medicine that was previously subject to prescription by a doctor can be obtained from April using an electronic prescription,” the Ministry of Health noted..

List of prescription drugs.

Prescription drug - drugs that are subject to dispensing solely on the prescription of a doctor and are prescribed on special prescription forms.

This list may include:.

antibiotics;

anticonvulsants;

hormonal drugs (including contraceptives);

drugs for the treatment of blood pressure, heart disease;

some anthelmintic drugs;

some antihistamines;

blood thinner;

antidepressants, antipsychotics and relaxants;

steroid drugs;

some drugs for pain, cough, sedatives.

The Ministry of Health explained that no matter how familiar and safe these drugs may seem, their use carries an increased risk..

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“Misuse of this medication can lead to serious side effects, cause dependence or carry a risk of abuse,” the agency said..

Also, such drugs include drugs, the intake of which involves regular monitoring of the patient's health status and correction of the treatment plan..

That is why only a doctor should prescribe them.. After all, only a health worker can choose the correct active substance, dosage and duration of medication that are safe and effective and prevent possible negative consequences..

What to do for patients who take prescription drugs on a regular basis.

The Ministry of Health explained that such patients can receive a second e-prescription for drugs that they take on an ongoing basis.. This can be done remotely.

“For this, the system must necessarily record the diagnosis and the first appointment of your attending physician. So the prescription of the medicine will always be available on your smartphone,” the department noted..

The Ministry of Health added that it is necessary to check the instructions for the medicines that you use in advance. If these drugs are prescription drugs, you should take care of obtaining the appropriate prescription from your doctor in April in order to conveniently and easily purchase drugs in the pharmacy in the future..

Earlier we wrote that the Ministry of Health plans to expand the use of electronic prescription.