Even More Convenient Care Close to Home Coming to Communities Across Ontario

Starting today, even more convenient care close to home is coming to communities across the province. People can now visit a local pharmacy to receive prescriptions for an additional six common medical ailments, bringing the total to 19.

Now, people can visit a local pharmacy for the following 19 ailments:

• 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)
• acne;
• canker sores;
• diaper rash;
• yeast infections;
• parasitic worms (pinworms and threadworms); and
• nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

News release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003584/even-more-convenient-care-close-to-home-coming-to-communities-across-ontario

MEDIA CONTACT Office of Nolan Quinn, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Tel: 613-933-6513 / TF: 1-800-514-9660 Email: nolan.quinn@pc.ola.org