Painkillers for pain in Short courses of analgesics for acute common If long-term treatment is required. Note ordinary £1,727,000 – adults: paracetamol, ailments can be purchased by the patient under self tablets are recommended as more cost effective. aspirin 300mg, ibuprofen care with community pharmacist support. Prescribing Soluble preparations have a high sodium content 200-400mg and short courses of pain relief for acute conditions costs compared with standard formulations and are up 8/500mg the NHS more than the equivalent products purchased to 3 times more expensive. Vitamin supplements and Vitamins should be obtained through dietary means Renal dialysis. £79,000 tonics where possible, if a supplement is required patients ACBS criteria met. should be encouraged to purchase these over the Where appropriate in malnutrition. counter. Healthy Start vitamins are available free to eligible Premature baby (Note: clinical leads at Jessops pregnant and breast feeding women from all children’s confirm that premature babies (born before 36 weeks centres in Sheffield, or at low cost from childrens gestation) should remain on Abidec® until their 1st centres and some pharmacies. Other low cost birthday at which point, unless there is another clinical supplements suitable for conception and pregnancy need, a switch to Healthy Start would be suitable) are also available from pharmacies, supermarkets and health food shops. Chronic rhinitis and urticaria, and for children Hay fever preparations Products can be purchased as self-care. £182,000 (OTC antihistamines) References NICE savings and productivity not do’ - – ‘do BNF Medicines less suitable for prescribing - =+ – PrescQipp DROP-List bulletin and supporting documents - Note the formulary for the local minor ailments scheme can be found here -
Painkillers for pain in adults: paracetamol, aspirin 300mg, ibuprofen 200-400mg and 8/500mg Short courses of analgesics for acute common ailments can be purchased by the patient under self care with community pharmacist support. Prescribing short courses of pain relief for acute conditions costs the NHS more than the equivalent products purchased If long-term treatment is required. Note – ordinary tablets are recommended as more cost effective. Soluble preparations have a high sodium content compared with standard formulations and are up to 3 times more expensive. £1,727,000 Vitamin supplements and tonics Vitamins should be obtained through dietary means where possible, if a supplement is required patients should be encouraged to purchase these over the counter. Healthy Start vitamins are available free to eligible pregnant and breast feeding women from all children’s centres in Sheffield, or at low cost from childrens centres and some pharmacies. Other low cost supplements suitable for conception and pregnancy are also available from pharmacies, supermarkets and health food shops. Renal dialysis. ACBS criteria met. Where appropriate in malnutrition. Premature baby (Note: clinical leads at Jessops confirm that premature babies (born before 36 weeks gestation) should remain on Abidec® until their 1st birthday at which point, unless there is another clinical need, a switch to Healthy Start would be suitable) £79,000 Hay fever preparations (OTC antihistamines) Products can be purchased as self-care. Chronic rhinitis and urticaria, and for children £182,000 References NICE savings and productivity – ‘do not do’ - BNF – Medicines less suitable for prescribing - =+ PrescQipp DROP-List bulletin and supporting documents - Note the formulary for the local minor ailments scheme can be found here -
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