Symptoms in the Pharmacy

A Guide to the Management of Common Illnesses.

This app looks at common clinical conditions and minor ailments which frequently present in the community pharmacy. The minor ailments considered in this app cover a wider range than those which can be treated within these services, but the aim is to encompass the majority of clinical conditions which may present to the community pharmacist, pharmacy technicians and other support staff.

For each condition there will be:

• a brief overview

• consideration of danger symptoms, including points at which to refer patients

• conditions to consider when carrying out a differential diagnosis

• over-the-counter (OTC) treatment options, with information about evidence base where it is available

• practical tips, which often encompass non-drug treatment and measures to take to avoid recurrence of the ailment.

Special considerations are described for many of the ailments, where extra care and advice is required from the pharmacist.