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Unichem Hickeys Pharmacy

Pharmacy Service

Today

Open today 8:30 AM to 5:30 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

Esther Butt

Hours

Open today 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Mon – Fri	8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Sat	9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sun	9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (15 Apr), Easter Sunday (17 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr). Open Labour Day (25 Oct, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM), Auckland Anniversary (31 Jan, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM), Waitangi Day (Observed 7/2/22) (7 Feb, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM), Easter Monday (18 Apr, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM), Queen's Birthday (6 Jun, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM).

Languages Spoken

English, Afrikaans, Filipino, Mandarin Chinese

Services Provided

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…

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…

Medicines use review service (MURS)

Medicines Use Review Service enables community pharmacists to work with people who are on complex medicine regimens or have difficulty managing their medications. Our pharmacists are MUR accredited and can…

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 aids e.g. nicotine gum.

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…

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…

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…

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.

WINZ and other reports

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

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.

Blood pressure checks

Wheelchair Access

Yes

Region

North Auckland

Contact Details

16 Moana Avenue, Ōrewa