Thorntons Pharmacy

1895 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland

Contact Details

Phone (09) 828 6505
Email thorntonspharmacy@totem.nz

Street Address

1895 Great North Road
Avondale
Auckland 1026

Description

FREE PRESCRIPTIONS (Terms and Conditions apply)

From 1st July 2024, $5 prescriptions are coming back. HOWEVER our pharmacy will continue to provide FREE prescriptions. Free prescriptions apply to <14yrs, 65 yrs & over, Community Services Card Holder, Prescription Subsidy Card holder, and to all fully government funded medicines, whereby prescriptions must be written by GP or NZ public hospitals. Partly funded medicines, non funded medicines and specialist prescriptions are not applicable in the FREE prescription service.

Pharmacists can help to support the health of your family; they can provide advice and treatment for common minor illnesses for all ages.

Pharmacists ensure that prescriptions are dispensed correctly and that the medicine and dose is appropriate for you, so that you receive the maximum benefits from your medicines. Your pharmacist will help you understand what your medicines are prescribed for, how to take them, possible side effects and how to store them.

All advice and treatment is conducted in a professional and confidential manner and most services are provided free of charge and do not generally require an appointment.

For safe disposal, please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. There is no charge for this service.

Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Korean

Services Provided

Clozapine dispensing
COVID-19 antiviral medicine (with prescription)
Mobility equipment
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) | Morning after pill
Free prescriptions for eligible people on your fully funded medicines
Incontinence products
Medication for erection problem
Medication for long term conditions
Medication reports
Medicine and needles disposal service
Medicines packaging
Opioid Substitution Treatment Service
Wound care
Stop smoking medication
UTI – Urinary tract infection treatment
Medical Certificate for minor ailments

Region

Central Auckland


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