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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

Fexofenadine over the counter will be available as a branded product – Allevia 120mg tablets (each tablet contain 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride). Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Codeine containing products , such as co-codamol , may not be the best choice since codeine can cause constipation, possibly aggravating the condition. Diltiazem 2% cream is a prescription-only medicine (POM), which means a doctor needs to issue a prescription for the supply to happen. Contains glyceryl trinitrate (GTN).

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

In the UK, licensed forms of melatonin are prescribed either for the management of insomnia in adults over 55 years of age or to help with jet lag. The supply of prescription-only medicines is possible after a prescription (NHS or private prescription) is issued to the patient by a doctor or another qualified prescriber. .

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Lidocaine patch for BACK PAIN – treatment review

Druggist

Lidocaine patch (brand name: Versatis medicated plaster) is a prescription-only medication, which has limited licensed use in the UK. The UK licensed use of lidocaine Can you use lidocaine patch for back pain? As the name suggests, lidocaine patch is a medicated plaster which contains a local anaesthetic – lidocaine 5%.

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Disprin Direct: uses, side effect of chewable aspirin

Druggist

Information reviewed in this post: Legal status and availability of Disprin Licensed use Age restrictions Contra-indications: who cannot use Disprin chewable aspirin Recommended dose Possible side-effects Alternative options Disprin Direct legal status The legal status of Dispirin Direct depends on the pack size of the product.

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FOSTAIR inhaler – TOP questions & ANSWERS

Druggist

As we already learned from the above combination inhaler in asthma contains two ingredients, one of which is inhaled corticosteroid and the other LABA. Initial license for Fostair included only maintenance therapy in adults over 18 years of age. A prescription can be written by an NHS doctor or privately. Able Spacer®.

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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Both products contain the same active ingredients regardless of whether they are prescribed or purchased over the counter: Each Buscopan tablets contains 10mg of hyoscine butylbromide.