Treatments

Question 1

Treatments for acne vulgaris

Answer 1

Benzoyl peroxide 5% gel or wash >12 years old

Question 2

Treatments for Athletes foot

Answer 2

Clotrimazole 1% cream > 6 years

Miconazole 2% cream (Daktarin®) > 6 years

Terbinafine 1% gel (Lamasil AT®) > 16 years

Question 3

Treatments for diarrhoea

Answer 3

Loperamide 2mg capsules > 12 years

Oral rehydration sachets (Dioralyte®) > 3
months

Oral rehydration sachets (Dioralyte Relief®)
> 3 months

Question 4

Treatments for ear wax

Answer 4

Olive Oil Ear Drops (DT) > 12 years

Sodium Bicarbonate 5% Ear Drops (DT) >
12 years

Question 5

Treatments for groin area infections

Answer 5

Clotrimazole 1% cream > 16 years

Miconazole 2% cream (Daktarin®) > 16
years

Miconazole 2%, HC 1% cream (Daktacort
HC®) > 16 years

Terbinafine 1% gel (Lamisil AT®) > 16 years

Question 6

Treatments for hemorrhoids

Answer 6

Anusol® ointment > 16 years
Anusol® cream > 16 years
Anusol® suppositories > 16 years
Anusol® Plus HC® ointment > 18 years
Anusol Plus HC® suppositories > 18 years

Question 7

Treatments for headlice

Answer 7

Bug Busting Kit (may be used for more than
one family member to detect and treat head
lice)

Dimeticone 4% lotion (Hedrin®) > 6 months

Malathion 0.5% aqueous liquid (Derbac M®)
> 6 months

Question 8

Treatments for mouth ulcers

Answer 8

Hydrocortisone 2.5mg muco-adhesive
buccal tablets sugar free (DT) > 12 years

Question 9

Treatments for scabies

Answer 9

Permethrin 5% cream (Lyclear®) > 2 years

Malathion aqueous 0.5% (Derbac M®) liquid
> 2 years

Question 10

Treatments for threadworms

Answer 10

Mebendazole 100mg chewable tablets
(Ovex®) > 2 years

Mebendazole oral suspension 100mg/5ml
(Ovex®) > 2 years

Question 11

Treatments for oral thrush

Answer 11

Miconazole 20mg/g Oromucosal gel sugar
free (Daktarin®) > 4 months or > 5-6 months
in preterm babies

Question 12

Treatments for vaginal thrush

Answer 12

Clotrimazole 2% cream (Canesten Thrush
cream®) 16 – 60 years

Clotrimazole 500mg pessary (Canesten®)
16 – 60 years

Clotrimazole 10% vaginal cream (Canesten
internal cream®) 16 – 60 years

Clotrimazole Combi (Canesten Combi®) 16 – 60 years

Clotrimazole Cream Combi (Canesten cream
Combi®) 16 - 60 years

Fluconazole 150mg capsule 16 - 60 years

Question 13

Treatments for verruca

Answer 13

Salicylic acid 12% / lactic acid 4% (Salatac®
gel) > 2 years

Salicylic acid 16.7% / lactic acid 16.7%
(Salactol® collodion paint) > 2 years

Salicylic acid 26% (Occlusal® cutaneous
solution) > 2 years