Patient Information

See below for Frequently Asked Questions about the Nottinghamshire Area Prescribing Committee and Joint Formulary, Patient Information Leaflets (PIL) and Self-Care advice.

• Penicillin Allergy Patient Leaflet
• PIL - Antibiotics Leaflet
• Shared care medicines Patient information leaflets

Self-care

• PIL - Frequently asked Questions about the Area Prescribing Committee

  (332 kb)

  Review date: May 2028
• PIL - Liothyronine

  (149 kb)

  Review date: Jun 2026
• PIL - Neuroinflammatory conditions - azathioprine

  (28 kb)

  Review date: May 2027
• PIL - Strong opioids

  (188 kb)

  Review date: April 2027
• PIL - Vitamin D

  (232 kb)

  Review date: May 2027
• Self-care - Acne

  (873 kb)
• Self-care - Athlete's foot

  (503 kb)
• Self-care - Avoiding tooth decay

  (346 kb)
• Self-care - Back pain

  (490 kb)
• Self-care - Burns and scalds (minor)

  (365 kb)
• Self-care - Cold sores

  (392 kb)
• Self-care - Colds and nasal congestion

  (225 kb)
• Self-care - Conjunctivitis

  (309 kb)
• Self-care - Constipation

  (387 kb)
• Self-care - Cough

  (408 kb)
• Self-care - Cradle cap

  (563 kb)
• Self-care - Cystitis (mild)

  (326 kb)
• Self-care - Diarrhoea

  (316 kb)
• Self-care - Dry eyes

  (309 kb)
• Self-care - Dry skin (mild)

  (187 kb)
• Self-care - Earwax

  (294 kb)
• Self - care - Excessive sweating

  (227 kb)
• Self-care - Fever in children

  (270 kb)
• Self-care - Fungal nail infection

  (283 kb)
• Self-care - Haemorrhoids

  (284 kb)
• Self-care - Hayfever

  (516 kb)
• Self-care - Headache

  (395 kb)
• Self-care - Headlice

  (376 kb)
• Self-care - Heartburn

  (388 kb)
• Self-care - Infant colic

  (235 kb)
• Self-care - Insect bites and stings

  (518 kb)
• Self-care - Medicine cabinet information

  (225 kb)
• Self-care - Mouth ulcers

  (193 kb)
• Self-care - Nappy rash

  (202 kb)
• Self-care - Oral thrush

  (279 kb)
• Self-care - Sore throat

  (314 kb)
• Self-care - Sprains and strains

  (191 kb)
• Self-care - Sunburn

  (291 kb)
• Self-care - Sun protection

  (575 kb)
• Self-care - Teething

  (221 kb)
• Self-care - Threadworms

  (208 kb)
• Self-care - Thrush In Men And Women

  (225 kb)
• Self-care - Travel sickness

  (214 kb)
• Self-care - Warts and verrucas

  (281 kb)