# Thrush Treatment — Compare Pharmacies | Pick My Pharmacy

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Description: Pharmacists can supply fluconazole capsules and clotrimazole treatments for thrush, and advise when a GP visit is needed. See your options and costs.

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# Thrush Treatment

Pharmacists can supply fluconazole capsules and clotrimazole treatments for thrush, and advise when a GP visit is needed. See your options and costs.

Straightforward thrush — itching, soreness, and a thick white discharge without a strong smell — can be treated at any pharmacy without a prescription. The pharmacist can supply a single-dose fluconazole capsule (a pharmacy medicine) and clotrimazole cream or pessaries after a quick, private consultation, typically £5-£15 altogether (indicative). In Scotland, thrush is covered by NHS Pharmacy First Scotland and treated free for eligible patients; elsewhere it's usually an over-the-counter purchase, while sexual health clinics test and treat free UK-wide if you'd rather be checked. See a GP instead if it's your first episode and you're under 16 or over 60, you're pregnant, you have abnormal, bloody, or foul-smelling discharge, fever, or pelvic pain (another infection may need testing), a full course of treatment hasn't worked, or thrush keeps coming back — four or more episodes a year warrants investigation for underlying causes such as diabetes. Partners with symptoms can be treated too. Our answer on whether a pharmacy can treat thrush goes into more detail.

In short

Pharmacists can supply fluconazole capsules and clotrimazole treatments for thrush, and advise when a GP visit is needed. See your options and costs. Pick My Pharmacy compares GPhC-registered pharmacies offering thrush side by side — services, indicative costs and reviews — free to use, and ratings cannot be bought.

Typical cost

£5 – £15
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## Frequently Asked Questions
Can a pharmacist treat thrush?▼
Yes — for straightforward cases, the pharmacist can supply a single-dose fluconazole capsule and clotrimazole cream or pessaries without a prescription, after a short private consultation to check it's suitable. If anything suggests it isn't simple thrush, you'll be directed to your GP or a sexual health clinic instead.
Is thrush treatment free on the NHS?▼
In Scotland, yes — thrush is covered by NHS Pharmacy First Scotland for eligible patients. Sexual health clinics across the UK also test and treat free. Otherwise it's an over-the-counter purchase, typically £5-£15 (indicative). If a GP prescribes treatment, the standard £9.90 charge applies per item in England unless you're exempt.
When should I see a GP about thrush instead?▼
See a GP if you're pregnant, under 16 or over 60 with a first episode, treatment hasn't cleared your symptoms, you have abnormal or foul-smelling discharge, fever, or pelvic pain, or you get thrush four or more times a year — recurrent thrush needs investigation rather than repeated self-treatment.
Can men get thrush?▼
Yes — it typically shows as itching, redness, or a rash under the foreskin. Clotrimazole cream from the pharmacy usually clears it, and partners can be treated at the same time. Persistent or recurrent symptoms in men should be checked by a GP.
Why does my thrush keep coming back?▼
Recurrent thrush can be linked to recent antibiotics, poorly controlled diabetes, hormonal changes, tight synthetic clothing, or simply bad luck. Four or more episodes a year is the point to see your GP for testing and a longer-term management plan rather than buying repeated over-the-counter courses.