How can you Benefit from Online Pharmacy - How it works

An online pharmacy is a digital pharmacy where you can order your medicines online. You do not have to go to the pharmacy in your region. The medicines are easily delivered to your home or to another address (for example your work address).

How does ordering medicines through the online pharmacy work?

You can order a first prescription prescribed by your doctor through the online pharmacy. You must then be able to show the prescription from the doctor to pharmacy. Sometimes a doctor already does this himself. You can discuss this with your doctor. Do you just want to pick up your first prescription directly from the pharmacy that is often attached to the general practice?

Which medicines cannot you order through the online pharmacy?

There are a number of medicines that you cannot order through the online pharmacy. In that case you have to go to the pharmacy nearby. Of course, these medicines will be fully reimbursed by your health insurance. It concerns the following medicines:

• Medicines that must be refrigerated.
• Medicines that fall under the category of 'opiates'.
• Medicines that require intensive supervision.
• Very expensive drugs.

What are the benefits of an online pharmacy?

There are a number of advantages to using the online pharmacy:

• You can order it from home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The medicines are delivered at home or at work.
• The bill for medicines usually goes directly to the health insurance company.

Is an online pharmacy always compulsory?

No, many health insurers work together with an online pharmacy. In most cases this does indeed mean that you are obliged to get your medicines from an online pharmacy or NZ chemist. But not always. In some emergencies you can get the medicines from a physical pharmacy / drug store.

How to prepare yourself?

Unfortunately, everyone occasionally suffers from an unpleasant physical complaint. In winter it is often a cold, flu or a problem with the respiratory tract. The Online Drugstore has the right medicine for many complaints.

It is smart to have certain self-care medicines at home as standard. A painkiller such as Paracetamol or ibuprofen is recommended to always have in stock. Handy for quick pain relief if you have a headache or feel the flu. In addition, it can be nice to have a cough syrup and nasal spray in the medicine cabinet for during a cold. In the summer, a remedy for itching from insect bites is nice to have at home.

Also consider hay fever tablets if you have a hay fever allergy. You can also put aids against stomach and intestinal complaints in the cupboard, so that you are prepared if have heartburn or diarrhea. Check your box with over-the-counter medicines regularly: check whether the expiry date has not passed and whether you still have everything at home.