Be Prepared – Your Medicines Cabinet
Check your medicine cabinet and make sure you have the following basics to hand when you need them. Any out-of-date medicines should be returned to your pharmacy.
• Painkillers (tablets and liquids), such as paracetamol or ibuprofen
• Antihistamines for allergies
• Rub-on painkilling gel
• Oral rehydration sachets
• Indigestion remedies
• Laxatives
• Anti-diarrhoea medicine
• Cream or spray to treat insect bites, stings, cuts and grazes
• Plasters and dressings
By keeping a selection of essential medications at home you can treat common conditions in a timely manner, avoid unnecessary trips to see your doctor or visits to A&E. For more information visit the NHS website www.nhs.uk/OTCmedicines
Self-Care of Common Illnesses
The team of qualified healthcare professionals at your local pharmacy can offer clinical advice to safely and effectively manage minor health concerns.
This includes:
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We encourage patients to self-care, when treatments are available to purchase over the counter (OTC) and/or considered to be medicines of limited clinical value. The practice will not routinely prescribe items to treat these conditions unless it is deemed to be appropriate by the prescriber.
Page created: 02 October 2020