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- Pessaries
- Vaginal cream
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Injection
- Tablets
Restricted Antimicrobial - requires GUM Specialist Approval.
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Powder
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Liquid
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
Haematology use only - treating chronic immune thrombocytopenia as per NICE TA293.
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Powder
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Capsules
- Oral solution
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Tablets
For post-exposure prophylaxis (e.g. needlestick injuries), follow your organisation's protocols for referral and access. Use as recommended by BHIVA/BASHH guidelines.
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Oro-dispersible tablets
- Oro-dispersible tablets
Not assessed for inclusion on the formulary. Contact pharmacy team for advice on making an application.
- Tablets
- Powder
AYMES Shake is the preferred first line powder milkshake in Surrey Heartlands
- Liquid
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Liquid
Altraplen Energy is the preferred second line 1.5kcal/ml supplement when required in primary care. Ready to drink supplements should only be prescribed if individual cannot prepare milkshake from powder.
- Semi-Solid
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Injection
- Powder
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Liquid
Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian
- Liquid
- Liquid
Secondline ONS
Altrajuce is the Surrey Heartlands preferred fruit juice style ONS for primary care.
Only prescribe if individual dislikes milk or requires lactose free supplement.
- Liquid
- Liquid
- Liquid
Altraplen Energy is the preferred second line 1.5kcal/ml supplement when required in primary care. Ready to drink supplements should only be prescribed if individual cannot prepare milkshake from powder.
- Powder
AYMES Shake is the preferred first line powder milkshake in Surrey Heartlands
- Liquid
- Tablets
- Oral solution
- Tablets
RESTRICTED - requires Hepatologist Specialist approval
- Injection
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Intravenous injection (IV)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
Heamatology team only.
NOT for dialysis-induced anaemia - this is not commissoned from any Surrey Heartlands Trusts.
NHSE commissioned services only. This is NOT commissoned from any Surrey Heartlands Trusts.
- Intravenous injection (IV)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
Heamatology team only.
RSFT and ASPH preferred product is Epoetin Zeta.
NOT for dialysis-induced anaemia - this is not commissoned from any Surrey Heartlands Trusts.
- Intravenous injection (IV)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
Heamatology team only.
NOT for dialysis-induced anaemia - this is not commissoned from any Surrey Heartlands Trusts.
Symptomatic anaemia in MDS or chronic renal failure, adults receiving chemotherapy for solid tumours, malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma
NHSE commissioned services only. This is NOT commissoned from any Surrey Heartlands Trusts.
- Intravenous infusion
Off-label use. For ITU administration via Aerogen nebuliser system.
- Intravenous infusion
ITU use only - during renal dialysis if heparin is not suitable
- Intravenous infusion
ITU use only - in patients too unstable for transfer to tertiary care.
Not for routine use - commissioned by NHSE from specialist centres only.
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Intravenous infusion
- Tablets
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Tablets
On advice from specialist.
NHSE do not recommend the routine prescription of vitamins and mineral preparations, with the exceptions of patients with medically diagnosed deficiency, including those with lifelong or chronic conditions, or post surgery resulting in malabsorption (e.g. Whipple’s procedure and some other GI surgeries), calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis, prescription-only vitamin D analogues or malnutrition. Continuing need should be reviewed on a regular basis. Not for use for prevention of deficiency
- Injection
Prevention or treatment of vitamin D deficiency caused by intestinal malabsorption, chronic liver disease or renal failure (under expert supervision)
- Infusion
- Tablets
- Oral solution
- Tablets
- Infusion
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Injection
- Intravenous infusion
- Capsules
- Granules
- Tablets
- Granules
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Patches
- Spray
- Gel
- Tablets
- Patches
- Tablets
- Gel
- Patches
- Tablets
- Patches
- Tablets
- Vaginal tablets
- Vaginal ring
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Patches
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Not recommended for new initiations. Existing patients may remain on this brand.
- Patches
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Patches
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Capsules
- Cream
Estriol 0.1% cream
- Vaginal cream
- Vaginal gel
- Vaginal cream
- Vaginal tablets
- Pessaries
- Tablets
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Gel
Not assessed for inclusion on the formulary. Contact pharmacy team for advice on making an application.
- Intravenous injection (IV)
Fomepizole is the treatment of choice for ethylene glycol and methanol (methyl alcohol) poisoning. If necessary, ethanol (by mouth or by intravenous infusion) can be used, but with caution. https://www.toxbase.org/
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Preferred brands: Gedarel 20/150, Bimezza, Gedarel 30/150, Cimizt
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Mercilon, Marvilon - Not recommended for new initiations. Exisitng patients may remain on this brand.
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Preferred brands: Yacella, Dretine
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Lucette, Ellanite, Yasmin, Eloine - Not recommended for new initiations. Exisitng patients may remain on this brand.
- Vaginal insert
Note a cost-effective choice. Consider only if compliance / swallowing difficulties / malabsorption with oral CHC and LARC is unsuitable.
SyreniRing is lower cost than NuvaRing and does not require refrigeration
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Preferred brands: Millinette 20/75, Millinette 30/75
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Sunya, Akizza 75/20, Katya
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Femodette, Femodene, Akizza 75/30 - Not recommended for new initiations. Exisitng patients may remain on this brand.
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Preferred brands = Levest, Rigevidon, Maexeni,
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Microgynon 30 ED, TriRegol, Logynon, Logynon ED
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Ovranette / Ambelina / Microgynon 30 - not for new initiations. Existing patients may remain on current brand.
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Elevin brand is not a cost effective option.
- Patches
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
Not a cost-effective choice. Consider only if compliance issues/swallowing difficulties/malabsorption with oral CHC and LARC is unsuitable.
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
- Tablets
NOTE - Trusts are unlikely to initiate oral contraceptives but will obtain supplies for the continuation of treatment during in-patient episodes.
- Capsules
- Oral solution
- Spray
RSFT for:
- Topical Cryoanaesthesia
- Assessment of neuroaxial block immediately before a procedure
- Implant
- Tablets
- Tablets
2nd line COXX II except for gouty arthritis where etoricoxib is the preferred COX II
- Tablets
- Intravenous infusion
NHSE Specialist Commissioned centres only.
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Tablets
1st month supply from specialist team before request for primary care prescribing
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Tablets