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This is the link I was looking for about OTC meds

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AyrshireK3 years ago

That details OTC meds for self care for a whole range of ailments but with any liver condition you shouldn't just self-medicate with any OTC product indeed the whole first portion of the document you've linked to still highlight groups who "should continue to have their treatments prescribed" so in effect the document is irrelevant to patients with liver disease or who are on meds to treat their liver condition.

General exceptions to the guidance

There are certain scenarios where patients should continue to have their treatments prescribed.

These are:

• Patients prescribed an OTC treatment for a long term condition, e.g. regular pain relief for chronic

arthritis or treatments for inflammatory bowel disease.

• For the treatment of more complex forms of minor illnesses, e.g. severe migraines that are

unresponsive to OTC medicines.

• For those patients that have symptoms that suggest the condition is not minor, i.e. those with red

flag symptoms, for example, indigestion with very bad pain.

• Treatment for complex patients, e.g. immunosuppressed patients.

• Patients on prescription only treatments.

• Patients prescribed OTC products to treat an adverse effect or symptom of a more complex

illness.

• Prescription only medications should continue to have these products prescribed on the NHS.

• Circumstances where the product licence doesn’t allow the product to be sold over the counter

to certain groups of patients. This may vary by medicine, but could include babies, children and/or

women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Community Pharmacists will be aware of what these

are and can advise accordingly.

• Patients with a minor condition suitable for self care that has not responded sufficiently to

treatment with an OTC product.

Katakana in reply to AyrshireK3 years ago

I read the link. I talk to my doctor. The link is still relevant to me, but thanks for trying(?) to be helpful.

AyrshireK in reply to Katakana3 years ago

As you've not disclosed any information about yourself or your condition I couldn't possibly comment on your individual case BUT as this is a forum for patients with liver conditions they are encouraged not to take any over the counter meds without first discussing with their doctors because some medications are absolutely contraindicated in liver disease. The document you linked to even alludes to this in saying that the protocol for these OTC remedies isn't suitable for all those groups listed.

I do nothing but try to help people on this forum.

Katie

Katakana in reply to AyrshireK3 years ago

And you are not the only person who can read.

Katakana in reply to AyrshireK3 years ago

I do appreciate you. You have a ton of knowledge, and you do share. I do think you are helpful. But this is information I needed. Instead of deciding I don’t need it, you could have just passed on this one.

Richard-Allen3 years ago

I don't understand this. This looks like a local CCG covering Telford and the Wrekin have produced a list of over the counter medication for their area. What I don't understand is why a company called "PRESCQIPP" is involved with this.

It would appear that PRESCQIPP is a CIC (Community Interest Company) based in Leeds. I don't understand what a CIC in Leeds is doing working for a CCG in Telford.

3 years ago

Hi,

This link appears to be from a Clinical Commissioning Group for a specific NHS Trust. If you have any queries regarding medications please speak with your own doctors.

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