Prescriptions
Medication we prescribe:
Azithromycin (PDF) - an oral antibiotic used to treat chlamydia
Doxycycline (PDF) - an oral antibiotic used to treat chlamydia
Desogestrel, Cerelle, Cerazette, Zeletta, Feanolla, Norgeston, Levonorgest, Noriday and Norithisterone - progestogen only oral contraceptive pills (PDF)
Ethinyoestradiol, Rigevidon, Microgynon 30, Levest, Ovranette, Yasmin, Lucette, Cilest, Loestrin 20, Gedarel 30, Marvelon and Mercilon - combined oral contraceptive pills (PDF)
EllaOne (PDF) and Levonelle (PDF) - emergency hormonal contraception
Aciclovir - for episodic and suppressive treatment of genital herpes
Imiquimod and Podophyllotoxin - for treatment of genital warts
All prescriptions are signed by our Medical Director or one of our NMC registered nurse prescribers:
Dr Paula Baraitser, Medical Director (GMC reg 3479302)
Prescribing process
1. Order treatment or contraception
When you order treatment or contraception from us, we will ask you a number of questions about you and your health. We will also need your delivery address and contact details, you will need to verify your mobile phone number by entering a 4 digit code that we text you.
You can contact our clinical team by text message or phone if you have any questions about your order.
2. Clinical review
One of our clinicians will review the information you provide, and check it against current guidelines (UKMEC or BNF) to make sure that it's safe and appropriate for you to take the medicine. This is important because:
medicines may trigger allergies
medicines may interact with other medicines you are already taking
medicines may worsen an existing medical condition
medicines may affect your baby, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
if you have symptoms, you may need a different treatment.
3. A clinical decision is made
Based on the information you provided, one of our clinicians will decide whether to prescribe or not. If the clinician has any concerns or unanswered questions about you or your health, they will contact you by text message or phone to ask for further information.
4. A prescription is issued to our partner pharmacy
Assuming the clinician has approved your order, an electronic prescription is generated and securely issued to our partner pharmacy, where the medicines will be dispensed, packaged and posted. We will send you text messages to update you on the status of your order.
Dispensing pharmacy
ABSM Healthcare Ltd operate the registered pharmacy premises where all our medicines are dispensed. They are registered in the UK with the General Pharmaceutical Council (Reg No. 9011543) and the industry trade body, the National Pharmacy Association.
The Superintendent Pharmacist, Mr Ant Boysan BPharm (GPhC No. 2047716), is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
5. You receive your medicines in the post
Medicines are sent by a tracked delivery service, with no signature required. Medicines are accompanied by the drug manufacturer’s instructions and an additional A6 support card.
