If you think a medicine has caused a side effect or reaction, you can report the problem to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) through the Yellow Card Scheme.  This scheme has been used for over 40 years to collect information on suspected side effects from all types of medicines.  These include prescription medicines, medicines you can buy without a prescription as well as herbal and other complementary remedies.

 

Even if you are unsure whether a medicine or combination of medicines has caused a side effect, please complete a Yellow Card.  To download a copy of the form please click here or it can be completed online at www.yellowcard.gov.uk.  Alternatively forms can be found at pharmacies, other NHS outlets or your doctor's surgery.  You can also call the Yellow Card hotline on free phone 0808 100 3352 weekdays between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm.

 

 

The MHRA is the government agency responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.  No product is risk-free.  Underpinning all our work lie robust and fact-based judgments to ensure that the benefits to patients and the public justify the risks.  We keep watch over medicines and devices and take any necessary action to protect the public promptly if there is a problem.