Local Pharmacies To Prescribe Free Medication For 13 Common Ailments In New Year
/The Ontario Government launched a way for local pharmacists to prescribe free medications to anyone with a health card for 13 medical ailments announced on Thursday.
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The prescriptions are available as of Sunday.
This service is meant to remove the need for a doctor’s office visit and provide convenience.
“Stopping by your local pharmacy for quick and easy access to treatment for some of your most common ailments increases your access to the care you need closer to home,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “Expanding the ability of pharmacists to provide care is one more way we’re putting people at the centre of our health care system, making it easier, faster and more convenient to access health care in their community.”
Pharmacists will be able to offer prescriptions for:
hay fever (allergic rhinitis);
oral thrush (candidal stomatitis);
pink eye (conjunctivitis; bacterial, allergic and viral);
dermatitis (atopic, eczema, allergic and contact);
menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea);
acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD));
hemorrhoids;
cold sores (herpes labialis);
impetigo;
insect bites and hives;
tick bites (post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease);
sprains and strains (musculoskeletal); and
urinary tract infections (UTIs).
