NSU treatment

Confidential NSU (Non specific urethritis) Treatment Service

How can Anytime Pharmacy help me?

We provide this regulated, specialist service for people who have been diagnosed with NSU (non specific urethritis), patients who recognise the symptoms of NSU after having had a previous episode in the past and partners of patients with diagnosed NSU. If you are in any doubt have a postal test before requesting treatment.

All services provided by Anytime Pharmacy are confidential (we do not inform your GP) and allow you to get tested and treated within the privacy of your home and without the potential embarrassment of a face-to-face doctor consultation or the inconvenience of lengthy waiting rooms.

Choose same day click and collect from your local participating pharmacy. The benefit of collecting from your local pharmacy is that you can go to the pharmacy at a time that suits you, it's faster than a mail order delivery and no-one has to wait at home to sign for your medicine.

How does the Anytime Pharmacy service work?

Step 1: Register online and complete the free online medical questionnaire consultation. A GMC-registered doctor will review your questionnaire and, if it is safe to do so, approve you for treatment. You do not pay for your doctor consultation.

Step 2: If you are approved for treatment you will be sent a text message asking you to log back into your secure patient record. You can pay for your NSU treatment using a debit or credit card.

Step 3: You will be sent a FREE SMS (text message) when a doctor has sent your prescription to your nominated pharmacy. We advise you to call your nominated pharmacy to check your prescription is ready, then collect your medicine.

Why are no prices shown for Anytime Pharmacy treatment services?

Under current UK advertising law we cannot show you prescription-only-medicine (POM) prices prior to a medical consultation with a registered doctor. Once your doctor has approved you for treatment all prices are clearly displayed. Your registration and medical consultation is free and you are under no obligation to purchase any treatment.

All of our prices are fully inclusive, and so for prescription medicines the prices include the cost of the consultation, the issuing of a private prescription, and dispensing of the medicine itself. There are no hidden extras.

What are the potential side-effects (contraindications) of this NSU treatment?

All medication and antibiotics can cause side effects. Your NSU treatment can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or an allergic rash. The leaflet accompanying the treatment will list some of the rarer side-effects.

When answering your medical questionnaire for NSU treatment it is very important that you answer the questions truthfully to ensure your doctor has a full picture of your medical history before they prescribe you treatment.

How effective is this NSU treatment?

NSU is not a specific infection or disease but is a generic terms for specific symptoms. Both the one day course and seven day course of treatment for NSU are very effective, the seven day treatment is just cheaper. However, this treatment will not be effective against all causes of NSU. NSU can be brought on by overly energetic sex or vigorous masturbation.

Who should not use this particular NSU treatment service?

The One Day NSU treatment service is not suitable for patients who are allergic to Azithromycin.

The Seven Day NSU treatment service is not suitable for patients who are allergic to Doxycycline.

You should not request this treatment service if you suffer from liver or kidney disease. If you fall into one of these categories, please attend your nearest GUM clinic or your GP for a face-to-face consultation.

How long must you wait after your NSU treatment to have sex?

You must not have unprotected sex for at least seven days after you have finished your course of NSU treatment.

Looking after your NSU treatment:

This treatment is for YOU only. Do not give it to others. It may not suit them.
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date stamped on the pack.

Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.