All Wales Common Ailments Service formulary

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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
back pain (for individuals aged 16 to less than 50 years)
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 people assigned female at birth (AFAB) with female genitalia (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.

⇩ All Wales Common Ailments Service Formulary 2MB (PDF)

Published August 2023 (Updated November 2025)

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All Wales Common Ailments Service Formulary - EqHIA form (August 2023)