Remember that your local pharmacist can give you advice about medicines. The following medicines are available direct from your local chemist without prescription to treat some common ailments.
- Ibuprofen / Paracetamol tablets for pain relief
- Paracetamol mixture (eg Calpol, Disprol) pain relief for youngsters
- Cough linctus for all types of coughs
- Gaviscon liquid or tablets for hiatus hernia and heartburn
- Loperamide capsules for control of diarrhoea
- Dioralyte or Rehydrat rehydration fluids very useful for children with diarrhoea
- Laxatives (e.g. Senna, Fybogel, Lactulose) for the relief of constipation
- Mebendazole / Ovex / Pripsen sachets for treatment of worms Various treatments for head lice
- Hydrocortisone 1% cream for application to allergic rashes and insect bites, (but not for the face)
- Olive oil ear drops for waxy ears
- Daktarin / Canesten cream for athletes foot
- Ibuleve gel for the relief of muscular pains and sprains
- Canesten pessary & cream for treatment of vaginal thrush
- Various treatments for relief of cystitis
- Nicotine patches & chewing gum to help stop smoking
- Antihistamines (e.g. Piriton / Clarityn / Zirtek) for itchy or allergic rashes and hay fever
- Salactol (mild) for all warts
- Posalfilin (strong) for verrucae only