The treatment library · UK information
Understand your treatment.
Explore UK medicine and treatment guides: uses, assessments, safety, NHS and private care, costs and questions for a pharmacist or prescriber.
Better questions.
More informed care.
Find the information you need
Explore by topic or medicine
Read about the purpose, assessment, important safety questions and follow-up for the exact product. The order is alphabetical within each topic and does not indicate a clinical preference.
26 guides shown
Weight management
Read the topic guide →Understand assessment, weight-management medicines, NHS and private routes, and the support that should accompany care.
Sexual health: ED & ejaculation
Read the topic guide →Understand erection-difficulty and premature-ejaculation care, confidential assessments, medicine supply routes and safety.
Hair loss
Read the topic guide →Understand the cause of hair loss, pharmacy and prescription options, safety, realistic expectations and ongoing support.
Menopause & HRT
Read the topic guide →Understand oestrogen, progesterone and non-hormonal menopause options, assessment, monitoring and the complete care plan.
Emergency contraception
Read the topic guide →Get timely advice about emergency contraception, the copper IUD, pill options and follow-up with a pharmacy or sexual health service.
Acne & skin treatments
Read the topic guide →Understand topical retinoids, acne assessment, product differences, pregnancy precautions and follow-up for irritation or scarring.
Mental health medicines
Read the topic guide →Understand medicine roles, assessment, early review, talking support and when to seek urgent mental-health care.
Testosterone replacement
Read the topic guide →Understand testosterone assessment, gel and injection differences, fertility considerations and monitoring before choosing a service.
No matching medicine is listed. Try the active ingredient or clear the search. This library does not include every medicine available in the UK.
The decision comes before the product
How should I choose a care service?
Start with the concern you want help with: symptoms, an existing diagnosis, a medicine review or questions about treatment already prescribed. You do not need to arrive at an appointment with a product selected. Ask which NHS or pharmacy route fits the concern and what the service can assess.
What should an assessment establish?
It should explain the purpose of the proposed care, the relevant health information, any checks needed and the alternatives. Tell the clinician about existing medicines and other services involved in your care. If a remote format cannot answer the question, ask about examination or referral.
What matters beyond the first supply?
Identify who provides follow-up, who reviews test results and whom to contact between appointments. The need for a blood test, a review of side effects or a different care plan should be clear before an ongoing commitment. Keep the agreed next step in writing.
How do I verify a pharmacy?
Check a Great Britain pharmacy on the GPhC register, or a Northern Ireland pharmacy on the PSNI register. Match the premises and website details. Ask about the prescriber’s professional registration when a separate clinician is involved.
Understand the full commitment
What should a treatment-service quote include?
A medicine price alone cannot describe the whole service. Ask for a dated quote for the exact formulation, quantity and period, and compare the same inclusions. A private prescription does not create an automatic entitlement to NHS continuation.
- Assessment and tests
- Who assesses you, which tests are separate, and what happens to the fee if treatment is unsuitable?
- Supply and administration
- Which product, quantity, equipment, delivery or appointment is included?
- Monitoring and follow-up
- Who reviews results and adverse effects, how often, and with what contact between appointments?
- Renewal and cancellation
- Is payment automatic, can prices change, and how can you stop or transfer care?
Keep the written terms. Low introductory prices and high subscription fees are not measures of clinical quality. When a cost is not verified, it should remain unknown rather than appear as free.
Common questions
How should I use this treatment library?
Start with the condition and the care you need, then read about an individual medicine. These guides explain assessment, safety, follow-up and cost questions. A product listing is not a recommendation or an eligibility decision. A pharmacist or prescriber can explain the appropriate supply route and your options.
Can these pages choose a medicine or dose for me?
No. They provide general education and questions for a clinical conversation. The medicine, formulation and instructions must match the assessment and the exact product.
Does every medicine here need a prescription?
Many do. Some specific products are pharmacy medicines with their own suitability checks. The same ingredient can have different supply rules in different products; check with a pharmacist.
Why are there no live price rankings?
A fair comparison needs current evidence for the same product, quantity and clinical support. These guides explain how to request a complete quote; they do not publish unsupported price ranges or imply that an unknown price is zero.
Who publishes and reviews the information?
Pick My Pharmacy publishes the guides using the dated sources shown on each page. No independent clinical review is recorded. Use the current patient leaflet and a healthcare professional for decisions about your care.
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