OTC ages Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
Q
Senna?
A
12+
2
Q
Lactulose?
A
10+
3
Q
Acetic acid?
A
12+
4
Q
Ispaghula husk?
A
6+
5
Q
Bisacodyl 5mg Gastro-resistant Tablets
A
18+
6
Q
Fybogel?
A
12+
7
Q
ORT?
A
Any age
8
Q
Loperamide
A
12+
Not suitable in pregnancy and breastfeeding (max 16mg od)
9
Q
Pepto-bismol?
A
16+ (reyes disease
10
Q
Gaviscon
A
12 years
11
Q
Gaviscon Infant® must not be used in:
A
- Children under 12 months
○ Babies born before 37 weeks
○ Children over 2 years
12
Q
Ranitidine
A
16+ (OTC) -limited to 14 days
13
Q
PPI?
A
18+
14
Q
Mebeverine?
A
18+
15
Q
Peppermint oil
A
12+
16
Q
Hyoscine butyl bromide
A
Adults only
17
Q
Rennie Calcium carbonate
A
12+
18
Q
Hyoscine butyl bromide (busocopan for cramps)
A
6+
19
Q
Orlistat?
A
18+
20
Q
Anusol plus HC?
A
18+
21
Q
Anusol?
A
Adults - children not recommended
22
Q
Care Haemorrhoid Relief Ointment?
A
12+
23
Q
Germoloid?
A
12+
24
Q
Hirudoid cream?
A
5+
25
Max OTC age for Clotrimazole and fluconazole?
60
26
Max OTC age for sumatriptan?
65 (18-65)
27
Max OTC age for tamsulosin?
75 (45-75)
28
Max OTC age for Naproxen?
50
29
Minconazole?
4 months
30
Ibuprofen?
3 months
31
Paracetamol?
2 months
32
Chloramphenicol?
2
33
Loratidine
2
34
Mebendazole
2
35
Chloramphenicol
2
36
Cetirizine?
2
37
Simple paediatric linctus?
1 year
38
Chlorphenamine
1
39
Simple linctus?
12
40
Co codamol
12
41
Clobetasone?
12
42
Diclofenac gel
14
43
Steroid nasal spray?
18
44
Silfenafil
18
45
Tranexamic acid
18
46
Codeine Linctus
18
47
Amorolfine
18
48
Guafenesin
6
49
Pseudoephedrine
6
50
Levongestrel
16
51
Aspirin
16
52
Clotrimazole
16
53
Hydrocortisone cream
10
54
Benzydamine spray
6
55
Benzydamine mouthwash
12
56
Kwells 300 Microgram Tablets
Over 10
57
Kwells 150 Microgram Tablets
4+
58
Cinnarizine
2+
59
Meclizine
2+
60
Promethazine
2+
61
Hedrin?
6 months
62
Premethrim?
2 months
63
terbinafine
16+
64
sodium cromoglicate
6+ (discard 28 days after opening)
65
xylometalozone?
12+
66
pseudoephedrine
12
67
pholcodeine
12
