Besides the excellent healthcare given to our patients, the hospital also provides pharmaceuticals and medicines to help patients along the path to recovery.

Our pharmacists ensure that the prescribed medicines are safe, appropriate and prepared in a timely manner for you. He/she will educate and counsel you on the side effects, precautions to observe and the proper use of medicines. He/she will also advise you on how to self medicate and will be pleased to answer any questions you may have about your medicines or health supplements. We strive to provide you with the best possible advice in terms of the variety of drugs and possible generic substitutions.

To help patients and members of the public know more about the medicines they are/will be taking, NUH pharmacy is pleased to make available a set of Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) for their easy reference. These PILs will provide information on the use of common medicines and their possible side effects. To view the list of PILs, please click here.

To help patients save time and reduce the hassle of queuing at our pharmacies, we offer several patient-friendly services to help patients beat their 'queue' blues.

'Snack As You Wait' Service - Grab a bite at our Kopitiam where you can look out for your Pharmacy queue number on the Queue Display System.

Express Queue - dedicated Express Queue at our Retail Pharmacy 1 for patients who require three or less prescribed medicines.

Pharmacy at Specialist Outpatient Clinics A, B and C - patients can enjoy the convenience of collecting their medicines from our Pharmacy housed within our clinics.

SMS (Short-Message-System) Notification Service - patients can request to be notified via SMS when their medicines are ready for collection at Retail Pharmacy 1.

Medicine Delivery Service - patients can have their medications delivered to their home or office at a preferred date and time. To find out how you can enjoy this service, you can download a copy of our leaflet here.

'Fax Your Prescription' Service - Fax your prescription in advance to (65) 6776 2695 and present your original prescription at Counter 1 at Retail Pharmacy 1 on the day of collection.

Our Pharmacy
A wide range of medicines and other items are available at our pharmacies, including :

• Baby and mother care products
• Blood pressure monitoring sets, blood glucose monitors and blood and urinary strips
• Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
• Surgical / first aid supplies
• Vitamins and health supplements
• Pharmacy vouchers
• Music CDs
• Books

The operating hours of our pharmacies are :

Retail Pharmacy 1 @ Main Building 1, Level 1
Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am to 7.00pm
Saturdays: 8.30am to 1.00pm
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Retail Pharmacy 2 @ Kent Ridge Wing 2, Level 3
Mondays to Fridays: 9.00am to 6.30pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

Pharmacy @ Specialist Outpatient Clinics A, B and C @ Main Building 1, Level 1
Mondays to Fridays: 9.00am to 6.30pm
Saturdays: 9.00am to 1.30pm
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

A&E (Emergency) Pharmacy
24 Hours

For more information or if you have any queries, please call :
(65) 6772 5181 (Retail Pharmacy 1)
(65) 6772 5184 (Retail Pharmacy 2)

For more information about our Department of Pharmacy, click here.