Resources for the community pharmacy setting
We have grouped all of the TARGET resources that are to be used in the community pharmacy setting in one place to make it easier for you to find them all.
Version 1.0, August 2022.
Community pharmacy counselling checklist
This Antibiotic Counselling sheet is a supporting tool to the Antibiotic Checklist, which can help inform the information provided to patients, including how to take antibiotics, their common side effects, and interactions. The resource was developed
in collaboration with Public Health Wales and is suitable to be used by healthcare professionals across England and Wales. This counselling sheet underwent consultation with the All-Wales Antimicrobial Guidance Group (AWAGG).
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: In January 2024, the MHRA published a Drug Safety Update on fluoroquinolone antibiotics. These must now only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate. The Community pharmacy counselling checklist is currently being reviewed to align with these updates and other changes to guidance in practice, in the meantime please view MHRA guidance for more information.
- Antibiotic Counselling Sheet V3.1 (PDF file, 321 KB)
- Antibiotic Counselling Sheet V3.1 (DOCX file, 667 KB)
For more information on How Community Pharmacies Can Keep Antibiotics Working, visit Health Education England’s AMR Hub and complete the e-module on Antimicrobial Stewardship for Community Pharmacy.
For any queries in the content of the leaflet please contact us: TARGETantibiotics@ukhsa.gov.uk