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Non-prescription medicines: prescribing legislation

07 September 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses developments in prescribing legislation in relation to non-prescription medicines. The three supply categories are outlined: prescription...

Cystitis, thrush & vaginitis

01 December 1994

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Dysmenorrhoea and pre-men-strual syndrome (1), cystitis, and vaginal thrush are the most common women s conditions for which treatment is sought in the pharmacy....

Hay fever preparations

01 May 1994

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, is an abnormally sensitive reaction to pollen grains. There are as many as 12 million sufferers in the UK, and the number...

Medicines for menst

01 September 1994

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

There are four women s complaints for which pharmacists can provide OTC treatment:

Ears and eyes

01 May 1995

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Ear preparations The ear conditions for which pharmacists can recommend treatment is limited, although there is quite a wide range of products available, especially...

Foot problems

01 July 1995

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Treatments for the most common foot problems — corns and callouses, verrucae and athlete’s foot — are available without prescription. Preparations are usually very...

Analgesia

01 June 1994

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Analgesic medications fall into two categories: oral (systemic) and topical (local). Together they make up the largest group of OTC medicines sold in pharmacies,...

Stop smoking products

01 February 1994

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Giving up smoking is essentially a matter of motivation and will power. There are a wide range of aids, however, to assist people seeking to quit, till of which are...

Coughs, colds and sore throats

01 January 1995

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

Minor respiratory infections are among the most common ailments suffered by the UK population; one survey (1) found that 66 per cent suffers from a common cold at...

Eczema and dermatitis

01 April 1995

Primary Health Care

Over the counter

From a medical point of view the terms 'eczema' and ‘dermatitis’ are more or less interchangeable. However, the term ‘eczema’ tends to be used for 0 inflammatory...

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