OTC ages Flashcards
Senna?
12+
Lactulose?
10+
Acetic acid?
12+
Ispaghula husk?
6+
Bisacodyl 5mg Gastro-resistant Tablets
18+
Fybogel?
12+
ORT?
Any age
Loperamide
12+
Not suitable in pregnancy and breastfeeding (max 16mg od)
Pepto-bismol?
16+ (reyes disease
Gaviscon
12 years
Gaviscon Infant® must not be used in:
- Children under 12 months
○ Babies born before 37 weeks
○ Children over 2 years
Ranitidine
16+ (OTC) -limited to 14 days
PPI?
18+
Mebeverine?
18+
Peppermint oil
12+
Hyoscine butyl bromide
Adults only
Rennie Calcium carbonate
12+
Hyoscine butyl bromide (busocopan for cramps)
6+
Orlistat?
18+
Anusol plus HC?
18+
Anusol?
Adults - children not recommended
Care Haemorrhoid Relief Ointment?
12+
Germoloid?
12+
Hirudoid cream?
5+
Max OTC age for Clotrimazole and fluconazole?
60
Max OTC age for sumatriptan?
65 (18-65)
Max OTC age for tamsulosin?
75 (45-75)
Max OTC age for Naproxen?
50
Minconazole?
4 months
Ibuprofen?
3 months
Paracetamol?
2 months
Chloramphenicol?
2
Loratidine
2
Mebendazole
2
Chloramphenicol
2
Cetirizine?
2
Simple paediatric linctus?
1 year
Chlorphenamine
1
Simple linctus?
12
Co codamol
12
Clobetasone?
12
Diclofenac gel
14
Steroid nasal spray?
18
Silfenafil
18
Tranexamic acid
18
Codeine Linctus
18
Amorolfine
18
Guafenesin
6
Pseudoephedrine
6
Levongestrel
16
Aspirin
16
Clotrimazole
16
Hydrocortisone cream
10
Benzydamine spray
6
Benzydamine mouthwash
12
Kwells 300 Microgram Tablets
Over 10
Kwells 150 Microgram Tablets
4+
Cinnarizine
2+
Meclizine
2+
Promethazine
2+
Hedrin?
6 months
Premethrim?
2 months
terbinafine
16+
sodium cromoglicate
6+ (discard 28 days after opening)
xylometalozone?
12+
pseudoephedrine
12
pholcodeine
12