Pharmaceuticals
Drug Agency
Role Drug Agency ...whose mission is to ensure the safety of the nation's citizens by providing easy access to medicines and medical devices, professional services, and unbiased information based on the latest knowledge. There, you can find all the main information about medicines and contact the agency.
Patient Insurance Participation in Drug Costs
Sjúkratryggingar Íslands participates in subsidizing medications and medication costs, and also provides information on resources for medication expenses. Iceland.is are more detailed information about the participation of Patient Insurance in subsidizing medications.
Pharmacy services
Medication intake
Various aids for taking medication are available and should be available at most pharmacies, for example:
- A pill box with three separate compartments for each day of the week, so you can dose medication for three times a day.
- A pill splitter that splits tablets in two, three, or four
- Mortel for crushing tablets for those who have difficulty swallowing pills
Toxicology Center of Landspítalinn
The National University Hospital has a poison control center that provides information about poisons and advice on how to respond and treat poisonings. The poison control center's phone number is 543 2222 (or 112 via the emergency line), and it is answered 24/7. More information about the Poison Control Center can be found at Website of Landspítali. You can also find various information on how to prevent poisonings.
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