• Adult flu vaccine
• Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
• Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine
• Shingles vaccine
• 65 year old vaccinations
• 45 year old vaccinations
• Pregnancy vaccinations

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Shingrix - Adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (rZV; Shingrix) is approved for use in New Zealand for all individuals aged 50 years or older.  Two doses required

Please note in NZ pharmacy does not receive government funding for Shingrix. Those eligible currently for funding (via GP) must receive first dose after 65, before turning 66.

Everyone else must self fund.  Call us for a quote.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/services-2/vaccinations

• This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

To receive the medication please call and talk to the pharmacist first, either immediately after you test positive or develop symptoms, to see if the medicines are right for you.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/covid-19-antiviral-medicine

Please DO NOT come into the pharmacy if you are Covid Positive.

Dispensing these medicines requires time; we are required to review patient medication history and do several checks, including interactions.  We will call you personally and discuss treatment.

Please note - home delivery is available Monday to Friday in the wider Howick area (from Panmure bridge to Whitford bridge to Ormiston bridge).

• Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) OR Pfizer booster (16+ years)
• Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
• Anyone currently eligible can access
• Make an appointment
• Walk in

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines

Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/services-2/vaccinations

Sleep Apnoea affects more than 3 in 10 men and nearly 1 in 5 women and what is concerning is that most people don't know they have it.

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)?
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is a condition wherein the soft tissues of the throat relax so much while you are asleep that you may stop breathing, often for more than a minute at a time. You may then briefly awake, often with a gasp before returning to sleep. You are likely to be totally unaware that these brief awakenings are happening and this may happen many times during the night. This restricted air supply reduces the amount of oxygen in your bloodstream which puts stress on your cardiovascular system.

Click link below for more information, including a link to complete a self assessment.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/services-2/sleep-apnoea-treatment-cpap

• Home delivery of medicines
• Medicine management consultations

We are able to offer additional support and funded services to eligible people isolating at home due to COVID-19.

Whānau HQ Delivery Service For Covid positive patients - we are able to offer a medicine management service (via pharmacist phone call) plus a daily (weekday) delivery service for essential medicines. This service is free to eligible patients.

Paxlovid or Lagevrio dispensing - funded antiviral treatment, available on prescription from Dr, for approved patients.  Free to patient and delivered free within Howick area.

We measure and fit compression stockings, either Class 1 or Class 2 depending on need. Available in knee high, full length stocking, maternity options.  Colour variety and toe in or out options available.

Compression stockings can help manage swelling due to poor circulation or varicose veins.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/services-2/compression-socks

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

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.

The Antibiotic Trimethoprim can be prescribed by a pharmacist for an uncomplicated bladder infection in women aged between 16 and 65 years. Consultation required.

Our qualified vaccinating pharmacists can administer Routine Antenatal AntiD prophylaxis (on a prescription from lead maternity carer) for Rhesus negative women. 

Our trained staff provide a safe ear piercing service.

https://www.lifepharmacyhowick.co.nz/services-2/ear-piercing

It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine and these will be organised through your prescribing healthcare professional. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine.  We will check your blood tests and ensure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

Our pharmacists are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum or nicotine patches.

This pharmacy offers a range of hire or purchase medical equipment to aid with mobility and disability.

We hire out crutches.  We are able to order many other aids if required.

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 medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

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 medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

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 help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out.

Blistering is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers. Liquids are not able to be blister packed.

We are able to fill your under-14 year old's prescription for free (if the medication is fully funded) both within normal working hours and after hours.

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.

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

We have a range of incontinence products for both men and women.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team

This pharmacy has been registered to dispense Maviret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of Hep C and to provide you with counselling to support your treatment. You will not have to pay any pharmacy charges for your Maviret.

• This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

Please DO NOT come into the pharmacy if you are Covid Positive.

Dispensing these medicines requires time; we are required to review patient medication history and do several checks, including interactions.  We will call you personally and discuss treatment.

Please note - home delivery is available Monday to Friday in the wider Howick area (from Panmure bridge to Whitford bridge to Ormiston bridge).

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) are medications to prevent HIV in people who are HIV-negative and at high risk of being exposed to HIV. View the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website for more information about PrEP and PEP.

A prescription will be required from your doctor or health provider.

If you need to receive your HIV PrEP or PEP medicines the same day you present your prescription, please contact our pharmacy to check if we can have stock available.

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 after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors.

There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.