Posts tagged Pharmacy from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
That folded paper in every Dutch medicine box is the bijsluiter. Here is how it's structured, the sections that matter most, and the vocab to use it safely.
On long-term medication? You don't need a doctor's visit each time, you order a herhaalrecept. Here is how repeat prescriptions and the herhaalservice work.
Many Dutch pharmacies now have a 24/7 afhaalkluis: a locker that texts you a code to collect your medicine any time. Here is how it works and the vocab.
There's no Tylenol in the Netherlands, and the pharmacy isn't where you think. Here is the difference between the apotheek and the drogist, and how to find your meds.
Ill, with a box of Dutch medicine and a leaflet you can't parse? Here is how to read the bijsluiter fast: dosage, side effects, and the words that matter.