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EXISTING patients only. Do not initiate in new patients.

Please check TOXBASE for further information. https://www.toxbase.org/ . Intramuscular and intranasal preparations are available for use in non-medical settings

May be given intranasally in non-medical settings. See Healthy Surrey website for details on accessing naloxone nasal spray in the community https://www.healthysurrey.org.uk/drugs-and-alcohol/naloxone

https://www.toxbase.org/ . May be given by intramuscular injection in non-medical settings.

To prevent relapse in former alcohol-dependant patients.

Restricted to Drugs & Alcohol Service only.

To prevent relapse in former opioid-dependant patients.

Restricted to Drugs & Alcohol Service only.

More expensive than standard tablets and offer no additional gastro-protection.

Note that the service that would provide nemolizumab for atopic dermatitis in adolescents (12 to 17 years) would be commissioned by NHS England

In primary care prescribe for infants over 1 year of age only on advice from specialist dietitian

In primary care prescribe for infants over 1 year of age only on advice from specialist dietitian

In primary care prescribe for infants over 1 year of age only on advice from specialist dietitian

Prescribe on advice from specialist e.g. dietitian 

Enteral feeds should NOT be prescribed in primary care in Guildford and Waverley or North West Surrey. In Surrey Downs and East Surrey prescribe on request from specialist dietitian 

This device has not been assessed or agreed for inclusion on the formulary. Primary Care must not be asked to prescribe until a place in therapy has been agreed by the APC. Contact your pharmacy / medicines optimisation team for advice.

Prescribe by brand.

Nicotinell plain, or NiQuitin Mint 2mg, 4mg are preferred NRT lozenges, 96 pack size is not cost-effective.
Expensive choices are Nicorettte Cools or Fruit, or NiQuitin Minis Mint or Citrus (reserved for One You Surrey).

Nicotinell TTS is the preferred 24 hour patch.

Nicorette Invisi patch is reserved for pregnant and breast-feeding patients only.

Prescribe by brand.

Nicorette gum 2mg & 4mg (any flavour) is preferred gum (except for 30 piece packsize)

Nicorette Microtabs 2mg SF - these are less cost-effective than the lozenges

2nd line

Nicorette QuickMist 1mg (any flavour) - pack of 2 is less expensive. Dose is 1 to 2 sprays (contains 150 sprays per bottle).

Please note; QuickMist SmartTrack is NON-FORMULARY

Nicorette 15mg Inhalation cartidge - to be used for patients unsuitable for other short-acting NRT

Nicorette QuickMist SmartTrack (note other oromucosal spray is available)

Nicorette 500 microgram/dose nasal spray

Prescribe by BRAND.

Nifedipine once-daily tablets : there are limited options available on the market following the discontinuation of Adalat LA, Adipine XL and Fortipine LA. Prescribers should consider a twice-daily nifedipine tablet or a once-daily capsule. Additional information is available here: Discontinuation of Nifedipine (Adipine XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets – NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice

Prescribe by BRAND.

Use by palliative care teams.

Prescribe by BRAND

Nifedipine once-daily tablets : there are limited options available on the market following the discontinuation of Adalat LA, Adipine XL and Fortipine LA. Prescribers should consider a twice-daily nifedipine tablet or a once-daily capsule. Additional information is available here: Discontinuation of Nifedipine (Adipine XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets – NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice

Prescribe by BRAND

Prescribe by BRAND

Twice-daily preparations only. Off-label.

For use when immediate release nifedipine is not tolerated.

Use by palliative care teams.

Primary care and outpatient prescribing of antivirals for COVID 19 treatment is through the CMDU service.

Hospital inpatients - as per local hospital guidelines.

For use in line with 'The Green Book'

Short term treatment of sleep disturbances (max of 2 to 4 weeks), considered severe or disabling or where insomnia is subjecting the individual to extreme distress.

Short term treatment of sleep disturbances (max of 2 to 4 weeks), considered severe or disabling or where insomnia is subjecting the individual to extreme distress.

Liquid formulations are expensive and should only be used  where significant swallowing difficulties or feeding tube

NHSE commissioned services only. No Surrey Heartlands Trusts are commissioned to provide this.

Use in labour only.

Palliative care teams. In-patient use only.

Nitrous oxide 50% and oxygen 50%