Frequently Asked Questions
Side effects of medicines
- Who monitors the safety of medicines in the United Kingdom?
- Why do medicines have side effects?
- Why might a medicine become available before all its side effects have been identified?
- If all medicines have side effects does this mean that no medicine is safe?
- How are medicines monitored in order to ensure that new side effects are detected?
- Since starting my medicine, I have noticed a number of new symptoms that I think may be due to the medicine. What should I do?