Receive Your Minor Ailment Prescription at Pharmasave Northwoods Village!

Are you dreading the wait at the doctor’s office for a prescription? At Pharmasave Northwoods Village, you can now be assessed and receive a prescription quickly for a minor ailment directly from a pharmacist. Our well-staffed pharmacy ensures that our expert and friendly pharmacists have ample time to assess your needs and provide a prescription with thorough education.

How it works:

1. Contact Us: Simply call or text us at (604) 988-0562 (preferred) or book your appointment online by visiting the BC Minor Ailments & Contraception Information page at Pharmasave Northwoods. Please note that we also accept walk-ins.
2. Visit Us: Drop by during your scheduled appointment time to receive your prescription, if indicated, along with a detailed consultation regarding your treatment.

Below, you will find a list of minor ailments for which our pharmacists can provide prescriptions:

• Acne (mild)
  • Whiteheads and/or blackheads, or
  • Small red bumps and pimples filled with pus
• Allergies and hay fever: one or more of the following, unrelated to an infection such as cold or flu:
  • Stuffy or runny nose (usually clear and watery)
  • Sneezing
  • Itchy nose, eyes, and/or throat

• Canker sores (oral ulcers)
  • Small, shallow, painful, recurrent lesions on lining inside the mouth, cheek or on the tongue
  • Lesions usually have red border with white or yellow centre
• Cold sores
  • Begins with itching, tingling, or burning sensation at border of lip. A cluster of fluid-filled, painful blisters soon appear (usually within 24 hours), surrounded by redness. Blisters then break, crust over, and usually heal within 7-10 days.
• Fungal infections
  • Jock itch: Large, round, red patches with bumpy or scaly, well-defined borders, usually on upper inner thigh or groin. May spread to inner leg toward buttocks or toward stomach/abdomen. Commonly itchy, burning
  • Athlete’s foot: Commonly occurs between toes but may occur on other areas of the feet. May be itchy, cracked or scaly, inflamed or blistered skin that burns and/or hurts
  • Ringworm: Small, round, red patch with well-defined bumpy or scaly border that usually occurs on neck, trunk or limbs. May feel itchy or burning
  • Nail infection: May occur in fingernails or toenails. Commonly, thickened, brittle nails starting at tip of nail and spreading to the whole nail with yellow/white or orange/brown-coloured vertical streaks. May have pain or discomfort.
• Headaches
  • Symptoms include pain, tightness and pressure on both sides of head and across forehead of mild to moderate intensity with no nausea or vomiting.
• Heartburn (acid reflux/GERD)
  • Burping, stomach acid rising from stomach into mouth
  • Burning feeling in the stomach or lower chest rising to the neck
• Hemorrhoids
  • Itching, burning, swelling (with or without pain), or presence of a lump around the anus/rectum, and/or
  • Bright red blood during or after a bowel movement (maybe light spotting on toilet paper or drops of blood in toilet bowl)
• Hives and itching, including from bug bites (urticaria)
  • Small bumps or blisters that may be painful, itchy and/or swollen
  • May feel like a sharp burning pain or stinging
• Impetigo
  • Small blisters on skin that ooze fluid, then dry to form yellow-brown crust
  • Usually appears around nose and mouth
  • May itch, but usually not painful
• Menstrual pain
  • Pain and cramps in the lower abdomen (belly), and/or
  • Pain in the lower back that starts a few hours before a period
• Nicotine dependence
  • Pharmacists can start you on a free 12-week course of nicotine patches, lozenges or gum
• Pink eye
  • Red eye(s) plus discharge that is watery and mucus-like, or that is thick and white, yellow or green, and/or
  • Scratchy, burning, itching or the feeling that something is in the eye
• Pinworms or threadworms
  • Itchy anus and belly pain are common, although some people have no symptoms
• Shingles
  • Painful, blistering rash on one side of face or body, and
  • Pain, burning, tingling or numbness around affected area 1-5 days before rash appears
• Skin rash (dermatitis): includes diaper rash and seborrheic, contact, allergic, and atopic dermatitis. Symptoms may include one or more of the following:
  • Dry, red and itchy skin
  • Cracked and oozing blisters
  • Scaly and patchy skin
• Sprains and strains
  • Pain, swelling or tenderness (mild to medium severity)
  • Redness or bruising
  • Limited range of motion with muscle weakness
  • Injury associated with overworking or straining
• Thrush (oral fungal infection)
  • White or cream-white spots/patches on lips, inside mouth, on tongue and/or roof of mouth
  • Cottage cheese–like appearance
  • Patches can be scraped off
  • May experience dry mouth and/or loss of taste
• Upset stomach (indigestion)
  • Common symptoms include heartburn, nausea, bloating, stomach discomfort, feeling full soon after eating, burping up food, stomach acid or gas.
• Urinary tract infection (uncomplicated):Symptoms typically include:
  • Frequent urination, pain while urinating, and difficulty holding in urine
  • Cloudy or foul-smelling urine
• Yeast infection (vaginal candidiasis)
  • Vaginal itch, irritation and redness with white, cottage cheese–like discharge

To determine if you are eligible for this service and learn more about each ailment, you may wish to complete the provincial government self-assessment survey.