Over the Counter Prescriptions Notice To Patients
Due to Government Health Service cutbacks in our Prescribing Budgets we will no longer be able to provide prescriptions for over the counter drugs unless there is a clear clinical diagnosis.
This will affect:
Moisturising creams, gels, ointments and balms for dry skin with no diagnosis
Hay fever remedies eg. antihistamines, nasal sprays (patients over 18yrs)
Bath oils and shower gel (unless recommended by a specialist for infected atopic eczema)
Vitamins and supplements eg. low dose vitamin D (less than 2,000units), I-Caps, multivitamins
Anti-inflammatory gels eg ibuprofen gel
Rehydration sachets
Anti-diarrhoeal medication for short term diarrhoea (less than 72hrs)
Lubricating eye drops and chloramphenicol eye drops and eye ointment (patients over 2yrs)
Paracetamol and ibuprofen for short term use
Laxatives for short term use (less than 72 hours)
Nasal douches eg Sterimar
Antifungal preparations eg Canesten
Head lice treatments
Threadworm tablets
Haemorrhoidal preparations eg Anusol
Antiperspirants
Cough and cold remedies
Medicated shampoos eg Alphosyl, Capasal
Mouthwash eg Corsodyl
Indigestion remedies eg Gaviscon, Peptac
Further items may appear as identified