Minor Ailment Prescribing
Below is a table of minor ailments and which provinces allow for pharmacist prescribing. Hyperlinks redirect to the University of Saskatchewan Guidelines for Minor Ailment Prescribing when available. Additional information for minor ailments can be found on RxTx.
Minor Ailment |
Nova Scotia |
New Brunswick |
Prince Edward Island |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Calluses and Corns |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Contact/Allergic Dermatitis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cough |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dandruff |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dyspepsia |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Minor Sleep Disorders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nasal Congestion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nausea |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Non-infectious Diarrhea |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sore Throat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Threadworms and Pinworms |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Vaginal Candidiasis (Yeast Infection) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Warts (excluding facial and genital) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Xerophthalmia (dry eyes) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Published: 01 Jun 2015
Revised: 25 Oct 2020