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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (March 13) announced the continuation of drug replacement service tomorrow and Sunday (March 14 and 15) for patients under medication treatment of Allopurinol.
The service hours of pharmacies in the 15 designated public hospitals in the coming two days are as follows:
Hospitals Service hours on
Saturday and Sunday
Pamela Youde Nethersole
Eastern Hospital 24-hour
Queen Mary Hospital 24-hour
United Christian Hospital 24-hour
Tseung Kwan O Hospital 9am-1pm
Queen Elizabeth Hospital 24-hour
Princess Margaret Hospital 24-hour
Kwong Wah Hospital 9am-10pm
Caritas Medical Centre 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
(Saturday & Sunday)
6pm-9pm
(Saturday only)
Yan Chai Hospital 9am-5pm (Saturday)
9am-1pm (Sunday)
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital 9am-1pm
Prince of Wales Hospital 24-hour
Alice Ho Miu Ling
Nethersole Hospital 9am-1pm
North District Hospital 9am-1pm
Tuen Mun Hospital 24-hour
Pok Oi Hospital 9am-1pm
Patients concerned are required to bring along their Identity Card or a copy of the ID card and the drug bag labelling "ALLOPURINOL TABLET 100MG" to the pharmacies of the designated hospitals for replacement. The replacement does not require any prior booking or medical consultation. Depending on clinical needs, concerned patients will be dispensed with the replaced dosage of at least 10 days to three weeks (ranging from 21 to 30 tablets).
Ends/Friday, March 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:31
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