Getting medicine for a urinary tract infection from a pharmacy

In some situations you can get medicine for a urinary tract infection (UTI) from an ACT pharmacy. You do not need a prescription.

You can also get treatment for a UTI from:

• your doctor
• ACT Government Walk-in Centres
• the emergency department.

Who can use this service

To qualify you must be:

• female or a person with a uterus
• aged 18 to 65 years (inclusive)
• displaying symptoms of an uncomplicated UTI.

Symptoms of an uncomplicated UTI may include:

• burning or stinging (hurting) when you urinate (wee)
• a frequent or urgent need to urinate (wee).

A UTI is uncomplicated when you:

• are otherwise healthy
• are not pregnant
• have no abnormalities or obstructions in your urinary tract
• have an infection in the lower part of your urinary tract.

If you have symptoms of a serious infection your pharmacist will refer you to

• a doctor (GP)
• the emergency department.

Participating pharmacies

You may have to make an appointment with the pharmacy.

The pharmacy may charge a fee for consultation and medicine.

• Capital Chemist Charnwood – Charnwood Shopping Centre, Charnwood Place, Charnwood
• Capital Chemist Calwell – Calwell Shopping Centre, Were Street &, Webber Crescent, Calwell
• Capital Chemist Kingston – Green Square, 62 Jardine Street, Kingston
• Capital Chemist Southlands – Southlands Shopping Centre, Mawson Place, Mawson
• Chemist Warehouse Gungahlin – Marketplace Gungahlin 30 & 33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin
• Cooleman Court Pharmacy – Cooleman Court, Brierly Street, Weston
• Gold Creek Discount Drug Store – 3/46 O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls
• Life Pharmacy Group Erindale – Erindale Shopping Centre, Wanniassa
• Life Pharmacy Group Lanyon – Lanyon Marketplace, Conder
• Pharmacy Alliance Woden - Lower Level, Westfield Woden, Keltie Street, Woden
• PharmaSave Woden Pharmacy – Lower Level, Westfield Woden, Keltie Street, Woden
• Priceline Pharmacy Belconnen – 1-5 Chandler Street, Belconnen
• Terry White Chemmart Compounding Ainslie – 17 Edgar Street, Ainslie
• The Pharmacy on Franklin Manuka – 18-20 Franklin Street, Manuka
• The Pharmacy on Northbourne -  65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
• University Pharmacy ANU – The Australian National University, 156 Joplin Lane

Report a concern

You can contact us with queries or complaints about your safety or care.

• Email pss@act.gov.au
• Call 02 5124 9208