article_snippet.sent: Other bathroom cabinet items routinely being prescribed by GPs include Calpol, Vaseline, Strepsils and toothpaste, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Anita Sharma, a senior GP in Oldham, Greater Manchester, said patients come into Dr Anita Sharma, a senior GP in Oldham, Greater Manchester surgery every week wanting prescriptions for head lice shampoo, which can be bought for £5 from the chemist.
highlights_snippet.sent: Other items routinely prescribed include vitamins, Vaseline and toothpaste .
  