How to report suspected adverse drug reactions

This section provides information about reporting suspected adverse drug reactions for healthcare professionals. Information for patients is available in the 'Patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions' section (please see 'Related information on the right of this page').

Where to obtain Yellow Cards
Health professionals are encouraged to use the electronic Yellow Card. It offers a quick and easy way to report, without having to worry about finding a postbox.

Alternatively Yellow Cards are also available:

  • By downloading a pdf copy to print out:
    › Healthcare professional Yellow Card
  • By writing to: MHRA, CHM Freepost, London. SW8 5BR.
  • From the 'British National Formulary' (BNF).
  • From the 'ABPI Medicines Compendium'.
  • From the 'MIMS Companion'.

or by writing to one of the Commission on Human Medicine's Yellow Card Centres:

  • Yellow Card Centre Mersey, Freepost, Liverpool. L3 3AB.
  • Yellow Card Centre  Wales, Freepost, Cardiff. CF4 1ZZ.
  • Yellow Card Centre  Scotland, 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh. EH16 4SA.
  • Yellow Card Centre  Northern and Yorkshire, Freepost ,Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NE1 1BR.
  • Yellow Card Centre West Midlands, Freepost, Birmingham. B18 7BR.


Page last modified: 18 February 2008