Mild pain, discomfort, fever

Minor conditions associated with mild pain, such as aches and sprains, headache, back pain, and period pain.

Prescribing may be appropriate in some cases under NHSE exception criteria.

Drug Cost Age Other information
Drug
Aspirin 300mg
Cost
Tablets
£0.50 (16 tablets)
Age
16 years and over
Info

Pack size of 32 can be bought in pharmacies

Drug
Aspirin 300mg
Cost
Dispersible tablets
£0.60 (16 tablets)
Age
16 years and over
Info

Pack size of 32 can be bought in pharmacies

Drug
Co-codamol 8/500 (Codeine 8mg + Paracetamol 500mg)
Cost
Tablets
£3.50 (32 tablets)
Age
12 years and over
Info

Can only be bought from pharmacies for short-term use. Maximum quantity that can be bought is 32 tablets.

Drug
Co-codamol 8/500 (Codeine 8mg + Paracetamol 500mg)
Cost
Effervescent tablets
£5.50 (32 tablets)
Age
12 years and over
Info

Can only be bought from pharmacies for short-term use. Maximum quantity that can be bought is 32 tablets.

Drug
Diclofenac 1.16%
Cost
Gel
£6.00 (30g)
Age
14 years and over
Info

Example Brand(s): Voltarol

Drug
Diclofenac 2.32%
Cost
Gel
£9.00 (30g)
Age
14 years and over
Info

Example Brand(s): Voltarol

Drug
Ibuprofen 5%
Cost
Gel
£5.00 (50g)
Age
12 years and over
Info
Drug
Ibuprofen 10%
Cost
Gel
£9.00 (50g)
Age
12 years and over
Info
Drug
Ibuprofen 100mg/5mL
Cost
Suspension
£4.00 (100mL)
Age
3 months and over
Info
Drug
Ibuprofen 200mg
Cost
Tablets
£0.50 (16 tablets)
Age
12 years and over
Info

Pack size of up to 96 can be bought in pharmacies.

Drug
Ibuprofen 400mg
Cost
Tablets
£4.00 (24 tablets)
Age
12 years and over
Info

Pack size of up to 96 can be bought in pharmacies. 400mg strength can only be bought from pharmacies

Drug
Paracetamol 120mg/5mL
Cost
Suspension
£3.50 (100mL)
Age
2 months and over
Info

Can be taken in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Drug
Paracetamol 250mg/5mL
Cost
Suspension
£4.00 (80mL)
Age
6 years and over
Info
Drug
Paracetamol 500mg
Cost
Tablets
£0.40 (16 tablets )
Age
10 years and over
Info

The maximum tablets that can be bought at all outlets is 16. Pharmacies can sell 32, legally they can sell up to 96 at the discretion of the pharmacist.

Drug
Paracetamol 500mg
Cost
Soluble tablets
£4.00 (24 tablets)
Age
12 years and over
Info

Pharmacies can sell 32, legally they can sell up to 100 at the discretion of the pharmacist.

Infant colic

Drug Cost Age Other information
Drug
Dimeticone
Cost
Drops
£2.60 (100mL)
Age
No age restrictions
Info

Example Brand(s): Dentinox Infant Colic Drops

Drug
Lactase
Cost
Drops
£10.00 (7mL)
Age
No age restrictions
Info

Example Brand(s): Colief Infant Drops

Drug
Simeticone
Cost
Drops
£5.50 (55mL)
Age
No age restrictions
Info

Example Brand(s): Infacol

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