Our pharmacists can provide the following advice during medication counselling to help you to use your medicines for the best possible outcome for your medical condition:

• What are your medicines used for

• Safe, correct and effective way to use your medicines

• What to do if a dose is missed

• Management of side effects

• Precautions to take

• Potential interaction of your medicines with other medicines or food

• Correct application of topical medicines

• Dietary and lifestyle management

• Storage of medicines

   

NSC Pharmacy stocks over-the-counter and Pharmacy-only medications (dispensed by a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription) for the treatment of minor ailments. 
 

Our Pharmacists are able to provide advice on how to manage these minor ailments, recommend non-prescription medicines, or refer you to the doctor if necessary.

Patients who need a repeat supply of medication prescribed at NSC may submit a medication top-up request subject to the eligibility criteria below.

Eligibility

Medications requiring close monitoring (e.g. oral immunosuppressant, oral antibiotics, biologics)

• Medication(s) must be prescribed in NSC, with a doctor consult within the last 6 months
• You must have a Follow-up appointment#

All other medications

• Medication(s) must be prescribed in NSC, with a doctor consult within the last 12 months
• You must have a Follow-up appointment#

# For appointment booking, please email appointment, or call appointment centre at 6350 6666.

You need to

Submit request via HealthHub.

• Select “Request For Medication Top-Up”

Upon receipt of your request

Your request will be screened for eligibility. We may contact you if more information is required.

Your request will then be submitted to your NSC doctor for approval.

• For clinical safety, our doctor will review your request before issuing a repeat prescription.
• The final prescribed medication(s) and quantity is subject to the doctor’s decision and may differ from your request.

You will then be informed if the request has been approved or rejected.

If approved, you may request for EZY Pickup, EZY Locker or EZY Deliver.

Admin fee^ (after GST)

• Private patients: $10.90
• Subsidised patients: $5.10

^ Admin fee is not covered by Medisave and 3rd party payers (e.g. MCPS, medication assistance funds).

Expected processing time

3 to 5 working days*

* Working days are defined as weekdays (Mondays to Fridays, excluding Public Holidays).

​Smoking increases the risk of stroke, heart and lung diseases, cancers of the mouth, throat, lungs, stomach and skin. It causes premature wrinkles and sagging skin, greying and loss of hair and slows down wound healing.

Smoking is also associated with worsening of some skin conditions such as psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa.

Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for better health. There is also evidence that smokers with skin conditions achieve better treatment outcome when they quit.

Quit Smoking Counselling Service

In our quit smoking counselling servi​ce, personalised one-to-one counselling will be provided by a pharmacist certified in Quit Smoking counselling. The pharmacist aims to achieve the following:

• Assess smoker’s level of nicotine addiction, smoking habits and stage of readiness

• Counsel on quit tips and a personalised quit plan

• Recommend suitable Nicotine Replacement Therapy if needed

• Help cope with withdrawal symptoms

• Support and guidance with relapses

   

The estimated duration of the first session is about 30 minutes, and subsequent follow-up sessions about 15 minutes.

Appointment for Quit Smoking Counselling

NSC patients may ask your doctor for a referral to our Quit Smoking Counselling Services, or approach any of our pharmacists directly.

Alternatively, please Ask NSC Pharmacist to make an appointment.

NSC Retail Pharmacy is located at level 2 of the National Skin Centre and is accessible to both patients and the public. A wide range of skincare products is stocked to serve the needs of patients and the public in managing different types of skin conditions.

NSC Retail Pharmacy also have two online channels (NSC Shopee Official Store and NSC Online Retail Pharmacy​), offering customers the convenience to shop anytime and anywhere.