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Unichem Rototuna Pharmacy

Pharmacy Service

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8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Description

Unichem Rototuna Pharmacy offers comprehensive health services, including prescription dispensing, vaccinations, health checks, and expert medication advice. What sets us apart is our personalized care and commitment to the Hamilton community.

As a New Zealand family-owned business with a history of trusted service, our friendly and knowledgeable staff are dedicated to your wellbeing. We are open 7 days a week, ensuring you have access to healthcare when you need it most. We pride ourselves on being a reliable healthcare partner, ensuring you receive the best support for your health needs. Visit us for all your pharmacy requirements and experience exceptional community care.

All advice and treatment is conducted in a professional and confidential manner and most services are provided free of charge and do not generally require an appointment.

For safe disposal, please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. There is no charge for this service.

Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.

Dispensary Manager

Aimee Su

How do I access this service?

Anyone can access, Walk in, Make an appointment

Hours

8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sat – Sun 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Public Holidays: Open on all public holidays outside the Christmas period The following public holidays differ to standard opening hours: Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Waitangi Day (6 Feb, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Good Friday (18 Apr, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Easter Monday (21 Apr, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), ANZAC Day (25 Apr, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), King's Birthday (2 Jun, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Matariki (20 Jun, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM), Labour Day (27 Oct, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec. Open 26 Dec (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM). Open 27 Dec — 1 Jan. Open 1 Jan (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM). Open 2 Jan (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM). Open 3 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin Chinese, Afrikaans, Hindi, Spanish, Cantonese Chinese, Korean, Fiji Hindi, Hokkien, Taiwanese, Urdu, Chinese

Services Provided

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule. Note - Meningococcal and shingles vaccinations can be provided on request but stock will need to be ordered in. We provide FREE flu and Tdap vaccinations for pregnant women – conditions apply.

  • Adult flu vaccine
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
  • Shingles vaccine
  • Meningococcal vaccine
  • Pregnancy vaccinations
  • 45 year old vaccinations
  • 65 year old vaccinations

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Note - Meningococcal and shingles vaccinations can be provided on request but stock will need to be ordered in.

We provide FREE flu and Tdap vaccinations for pregnant women  conditions apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

  • Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) OR Pfizer booster (16+ years)
  • Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
  • Anyone currently eligible can access
  • Make an appointment
  • Walk in

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines

Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

COVID-19 antiviral medicine (with prescription)

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand. You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

  • This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge

View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) | Morning after pill

Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people. We provide FREE ECP counselling and medication for under 24 years.

Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

We provide FREE ECP counselling and medication for under 24 years. 

Free prescriptions for eligible people on your fully funded medicines

From July 1st 2024 funded medicine prescriptions will have a $5 charge (non-funded medicine prescriptions will have additional charges). Prescriptions for fully funded medicines are free for people: aged 13 years or under aged 65 years and older of any age that have a community services card (CSC) and their dependent children (14-17 years old). that hold a Prescription Subsidy Card (PSC). View the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora website for more detailed information on prescription costs.

From July 1st 2024 funded medicine prescriptions will have a $5 charge (non-funded medicine prescriptions will have additional charges).

Prescriptions for fully funded medicines are free for people:

  • aged 13 years or under
  • aged 65 years and older
  • of any age that have a community services card (CSC) and their dependent children (14-17 years old).
  • that hold a Prescription Subsidy Card (PSC).

View the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora website for more detailed information on prescription costs.

Gout management and patient education

We provide FREE gout management consultation to discuss painful symptoms of gout.

We provide FREE gout management consultation to discuss painful symptoms of gout. 

HIV PrEP and PEP dispensing (same day or by pre-order)

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) are medications to prevent HIV in people who are HIV-negative and at high risk of being exposed to HIV. View the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website for more information about PrEP and PEP. A prescription will be required from your doctor or health provider. If you need to receive your HIV PrEP or PEP medicines the same day you present your prescription, please contact our pharmacy to check if we can have stock available.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) are medications to prevent HIV in people who are HIV-negative and at high risk of being exposed to HIV. View the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website for more information about PrEP and PEP.

A prescription will be required from your doctor or health provider.

If you need to receive your HIV PrEP or PEP medicines the same day you present your prescription, please contact our pharmacy to check if we can have stock available.

Incontinence products

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

Medication for long term conditions

This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take medication as prescribed. Pharmacists work together with the patient to address each issue. The pharmacist is able to assist you with managing your medications and can coordinate your medications so that your prescription repeats happen all at the same time and therefore require only one trip to have your prescriptions refilled. They can also provide you with a reminder service (via text message, email or phone call) to let you know when your next supply of medications is ready for collection. If you are having difficulties managing your medicines (e.g. forgetting to take them), please ask your pharmacist whether this service is right for you.

Medicine and needles disposal service

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

Medicines packaging

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

Medication for erection problem

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

Medication reports

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

Methotrexate patient education

We assess patients' medication regimen to ensure no interactions, the dose is appropriate, patient understands dosing regimen and red flags of toxicity.

We assess patients' medication regimen to ensure no interactions, the dose is appropriate, patient understands dosing regimen and red flags of toxicity. 

SSRI patient education

We provide FREE antidepressant medicine advice for patients initiated on an SSRI.

We provide FREE antidepressant medicine advice for patients initiated on an SSRI. 

Stop smoking medication

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum. We provide FREE initial consultation for people to quit smoking, provision of NRT (via Pharmac schedule) and option to refer onto PHO Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator.

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

We provide FREE initial consultation for people to quit smoking, provision of NRT (via Pharmac schedule) and option to refer onto PHO Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator. 

Selected oral contraceptives

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances. Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors. There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors.

There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Wound care

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Throat swab for rheumatic fever prevention

We have qualified staff who can swab sore throats to check for strep throat. Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. If strep throat is left untreated it can lead to the development of rheumatic fever, which can damage joints and the heart. This pharmacy can provide sore throat swabbing for children, to check for strep throat. We can give antibiotics to start immediately while awaiting throat swab results. Strep throat, if left untreated, can lead to development of Rheumatic Fever.

We have qualified staff who can swab sore throats to check for strep throat. Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. If strep throat is left untreated it can lead to the development of rheumatic fever, which can damage joints and the heart. This pharmacy can provide sore throat swabbing for children, to check for strep throat. We can give antibiotics to start immediately while awaiting throat swab results.
Strep throat, if left untreated, can lead to development of Rheumatic Fever.

UTI – Urinary tract infection treatment

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)

Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)

  • Wheelchair access
  • Support to make decisions
  • Assistance to move around
  • More space to move around

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around

Region

Waikato

Contact Details

8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

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Rototuna Shopping Centre
Corner Horsham Downs Road and Thomas Road
Rototuna North
Hamilton 3281

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Street Address

Rototuna Shopping Centre
Corner Horsham Downs Road and Thomas Road
Rototuna North
Hamilton 3281

Postal Address

Unit 14-16, Rototuna Retail Centre
44 Horsham Downs Road
Rototuna
Hamilton 3210

This page was last updated at 12:40PM on November 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Unichem Rototuna Pharmacy.