Region
East Auckland
Today
9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Description
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.
Dispensary Manager
Jason Wong
Hours
9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
| Mon – Sun | 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (2 Apr), Easter Sunday (4 Apr). Open Labour Day (26 Oct, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Auckland Anniversary (1 Feb, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Waitangi Day (Observed 8/4/21) (8 Feb, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Easter Monday (5 Apr, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM), ANZAC Day (Observed 26/04/21) (26 Apr, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM), Queen's Birthday (7 Jun, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM).
Dispensing Services
Long-term conditions (LTC) service
This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take…
Smoking cessation
Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aides e.g. nicotine gum.
Clozapine dispensing
It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is…
Other Pharmacy Services
Blister packs
This pharmacy can provide you with individually made blister packs of your medicines. These can be supplied weekly, fortnightly, or monthly depending on your needs. This type of packaging can…
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible…
Specialised wound care
Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.
Trimethoprim dispensing
This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotic, trimethoprim, for women aged between 16 and 65 who have an uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.
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Influenza (flu) vaccines
This pharmacy has staff that are trained to give flu vaccines. The flu vaccination is free for people 65 years and older and for pregnant women, for everyone else there…
Charges
FREE* Prescription Medicines
*No $5 Standard subsidised prescription charge per item payable. Other charges relating to patient co-payment for specialists', dentists' prescriptions, funded, partially funded and non-funded items may apply.
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Languages Spoken
English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian, Urdu, Farsi
Contact Details
Cnr Ti Rakau Drive & Te Irirangi Drive, Botany, Auckland
East Auckland
Phone
(09) 255 9787
Fax
(09) 255 9786
Email
Website
Prescription Email
Inside Countdown Supermarket
475 Ti Rakau Drive
Botany
Auckland
Street Address
Inside Countdown Supermarket
475 Ti Rakau Drive
Botany
Auckland
Postal Address
Countdown Pharmacy Botany
Private Bag 93306
Otahuhu
Auckland 1640
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This page was last updated at 1:12PM on April 21, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Countdown Pharmacy Botany.