The Common Ailments Service aims to improve patient access to consistent, evidence-based advice for the management of common ailments. This document includes monographs for the following ailments covered by the service:
- acne vulgaris
- allergic rhinitis
- athlete’s foot
- lower back pain without radiculopathy (acute)
- chickenpox (in children under 14 years of age)
- cold sores
- conjunctivitis (bacterial)
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- dry eye disease
- dry skin (includes contact dermatitis and atopic eczema)
- dyspepsia
- haemorrhoids
- head lice
- infantile colic
- ingrowing toenail
- mouth ulcers (simple aphthous)
- nappy rash
- oral candidiasis
- ringworm (tinea corporis), tinea cruris and intertrigo
- scabies
- sore throat
- teething
- threadworms
- Urinary tract infection in women and transgender males who have not undergone sex reassignment surgery (lower, non-complicated, 16 – 64 years; not pregnant or catheterised)
- vulvovaginal candidiasis
- warts and verrucae
The formulary was developed using recognised resources and involved multi-professional consultation to ensure the provision of consistent advice by pharmacists and GPs.
Published August 2023 (Updated November 2024)
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