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Urgent same-day medication

We receive many ad hoc requests. This includes requests for lost, missing or extra medications such as for holidays. We will authorise on the day any medication listed below otherwise the request will be passed to Scripts and actioned in the normal way. We will consider deadlines but cannot guarantee. Ad hoc or small scale supplies can be also sourced by calling 111 at weekends or after 6.30pm.

GroupDrug
InhalersAny inhaler medication
AnticoagulantsApixaban, Edoxaban, Dabiagtran,
Rivaroxaban and warfarin
Anti-epileptic medications
(only when used for the management
of epilepsy)
Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine,
Levetiracetam, Phenobarbital,
Phenytoin, Topiramate, Valproate,
Oxcarbazepine.
AntipsychoticsAripiprazole and Haloperidol
Medications for Schizophrenia/Bipolar
and Psychosis
Lithium, Olanzapine, Quetiapine and
Risperidone
Parkinsons medications
(only when used for the management
of parkinsons)
Co-beneldopa, Co-careldopa, Levodopa,
Amantadine, Apomirphine,
Pramipexole, Ropinirole, Rotigotine,
Rasagiline and Selegine
Long term steroids
(For patients that take steroids every
day)
Dexamethasone, Fludrocortisone and
Prednisolone
Nitrates and anti-angina medicationsGTN spray, Isosorbide mononitrate,
Isosorbide dinitrate, Ivabradine,
Nicorandil, Verapamil and Ranolazine.
Anti-Arrhythmic drugs
(Not when used for high BP)
Amiodarone, Atenolol, Digoxin,
Diltiazem, Flecainide, Propranalol,
Sotalol, Bisoprolol and Verapamil.
Palliative care medicationsAny injectable drugs used in end of life
care.
Oral Morphine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl or
Tapentadol.
Heart failure medicationsBisoprolol, Furosemide and
Bumetanide
Diabetic medications
(Type 1 only)
Any insulin, needles, test strips and
sharps bin
Anaphylaxis injectionsEpipen, Jext and Emerade.

Page published: 12 September 2025
Last updated: 12 September 2025