| 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 |