Common Ailments Formulary

Question 1

How do you treat acne?

Answer 1

Benzoyl Peroxide 5% gel

Question 2

How do you treat athletes foot?

Answer 2

Clotrimazole 1% cream

Question 3

How do you treat back pain (acute) in adults?

Answer 3

Ibuprofen 400mg tablets or Paracetamol 500mg

Question 4

How do you treat cold sores?

Answer 4

Advice only, don’t touch or transmit it by objects you have touched

Question 5

How do you treat colic?

Answer 5

Advice only, is self limiting

Question 6

Conjunctivitis treatment

Answer 6

Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops or the 1% eye ointment

Question 7

Constipation treatment

Answer 7

Bisacodyl 5mg EC tabs

Question 8

How do you treat diarrhoea ?

Answer 8

Advice only

Question 9

How to treat dry eyes?

Answer 9

Liquid paraffin ointment (5g)

Question 10

Dermatitis treatment

Answer 10

Hydrocortisone 1% cream (15g)

Question 11

Haemorrhoids treatment

Answer 11

Anusol cream(23g)

Question 12

Hay fever treatment

Answer 12

Cetirizine 10mg (30 pack)

Question 13

Head lice treatment

Answer 13

Detection comb, then Hedrin 150ml

Question 14

How do you treat indigestion?

Answer 14

Gaviscon Advance 500ml

Question 15

How do you treat Intertrigo?

Answer 15

Clotrimazole 1% cream

Question 16

How do you treat mouth ulcers ?

Answer 16

Saline mouth wash

Question 17

Nappy rash treatment

Answer 17

Metanium

Question 18

Oral thrush treatment

Answer 18

Miconazole oral gel (80g)

Question 19

Ringworm treatment?

Answer 19

Miconazole 2% cream

Question 20

Scabies treatment?

Answer 20

Permethrin 5% cream

Question 21

Sore throat and tonsillitis

Answer 21

Paracetamol 500mg tabs (32)

Question 22

Teething?

Answer 22

Paracetamol 120mg in 5ml oral suspension

Question 23

Threadworms treatment?

Answer 23

Mebendazole 100mg tablets (extreme hygiene precautions to be taken)

Question 24

Vaginal thrush treatment?

Answer 24

Fluconazole 150mg capsule

Question 25

Warts and Verrucae treatment?

Answer 25

Salicylic acid 12% gel