Common Ailments for OTC Medication
There is a list of 35 conditions for which you can buy medication over the counter (OTC) and which will no longer be prescribed:
Acute sore throat | Conjunctivitis | Coughs, colds and nasal congestion |
Cradle cap | Dandruff | Diarrhoea (adults) |
Dry eyes/sore tired eyes | Earwax | Excessive sweating |
Haemorrhoids | Head lice | Indigestion and heartburn |
Infant colic | Infrequent cold sores of the lip | Infrequent constipation |
Infrequent migraine | Insect bites and stings | Mild acne |
Minor burns and scalds | Mild cystitis | Mild dry skin |
Mild irritant dermatitis | Mild to moderate hay fever | Minor conditions associated with pain, discomfort and fever (e.g. aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain) |
Mouth ulcers | Nappy rash | Oral thrush |
Prevention of tooth decay | Ringworm/athletes foot | Sunburn |
Sun protection | Teething/mild toothache | Threadworms |
Travel sickness | Warts and verrucae |