What minor ailments can be effectively managed together with the pharmacy team?
Generally most common, uncomplicated conditions are worth a visit to the pharmacy first. For example:
- Coughs and colds, including nasal congestions, sore throats, and fever
- Hay-fever and other allergies, including contact dermatitis and insect bites
- Aches and pains such as headache, earache and backache
- Minor cuts and bruises
- Skin conditions such as mild acne and mild eczema
- Gastro-intestinal and related problems, such as heartburn and indigestion, constipation, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea and threadworms
- Mild eye conditions, including sore and tired eyes, allergic conjunctivitis, and acute bacterial conjunctivitis
- Cystitis and thrush and period pains
- Warts and verrucas, mouth ulcers, and cold sores
- Athletes foot and fungal skin conditions such as ringworm, dhobie itch and seat rashes
- Childhood problems such as teething, nappy rash, chickpox, and head-lice
- Stopping smoking
- Weight loss
So, think, look at the list above. Can you save yourself and your doctor some time by dealing with the ailment yourself? We look forward to seeing you at your local pharmacy soon!
Conditions our nurses may be prepared to see you with:
- Sore throat / tonsillitis
- Earache / ear infections
- Rash / skin conditions / eczema / dermatitis
- Cystitis
- Constipation
- Sinusitis
- Asthma
- Cough / colds
- Ingrowing toenails / athlete’s foot
- Burns / sunburn
- Bites / stings
- Warts / verruca
- Boils / impetigo
- Chickenpox / shingles
- Menopause
- Nosebleeds
- Conjunctivitis
- Cold sores / ulcers
- Nappy rash
- Hayfever
- Thrush / vaginal infections
- Diarrhoea / vomiting
- Head lice
- Threadworms
* only in patents over the age of 6 years.