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Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group does not recommend the prescribing of medicines and treatments for minor, short-term conditions where self-care is the most appropriate route and where medicines and treatments are available to buy over the counter. For common conditions that can be treated with a medication that is available to buy over the counter from your local pharmacy, please see your pharmacist. This includes:
coughs and colds | oral thrush | infrequent migraine | warts and verrucae | ringworm/athlete’s foot |
acute sore throat | diarrhoea (adults) | mild acne | travel sickness | fungal nail infections |
hayfever and allergies | infrequent constipation | mild dry skin | threadworm | cradle cap/dandruff |
skin rashes/nappy rash | infant colic | minor pain, discomfort and fever | head lice | infrequent cold sores of the lip |
heartburn and indigestion | haemorrhoids | teething/mild toothache | nasal congestion | conjunctivitis |
If at any time you are concerned about your condition or if your symptoms are not improving after a few days of treatment with the over the counter medications you should contact the local pharmacist or the surgery for more advice.