Urgent medication request

Urgent medication list

The following medications are generally considered clinically urgent. However, issuance is always subject to the doctor’s discretion on the day:

• Reliever asthma inhalers (for example, Salbutamol)
• Insulin and diabetes supplies
• Anaphylaxis medication (for example, EpiPen, Jext, Emerade)
• Anticoagulants/Blood thinners (for example, Warfarin, Apixaban, Rivaroxaban)
• Anti-epileptics (for example, epilepsy medication)
• Mental health medication (for example, Antipsychotics, Lithium)
• Heart medication (for example, GTN spray, Digoxin, Amiodarone)
• Palliative care medication
• Steroids (Long term)
• Anti-Parkinson’s drugs

Please note the list is non-exhaustive and it is important to note that not all medications within these categories are considered time-critical.