Formulary Chapter 5: Infections - Full Chapter
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05.01 |
Antibacterial drugs |
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05.01 |
Table 1. Summary of antibacterial therapy |
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05.01 |
Table 2. Summary of antibacterial prophylaxis |
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05.01.01.01 |
Benzylpenicillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin |
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Benzylpenicillin
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Formulary
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Benzylpenicillin 600mg injection Benzylpenicillin 1.2g injection
Benzylpenicillin 2.4 mega unit
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Benzylpenicillin benzathine 2.4MU injection
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Formulary
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Benzylpenicillin benzathine 2.4MU injection
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Phenoxymethylpenicillin
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Formulary
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05.01.01.02 |
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins |
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Flucloxacillin
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Formulary
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Flucloxacillin 250mg capsule Flucloxacillin 500mg capsule Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension Flucloxacillin 250mg injection Flucloxacillin 500mg injection Flucloxacillin 1000mg injection
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UKMI Q&A: Can 2g flucloxacillin be given as a slow IV
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Temocillin (Negaban®)
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Formulary
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Temocillin 1g injection As per local guideline
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05.01.01.03 |
Broad-spectrum penicillins |
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Amoxicillin
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Formulary
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Amoxicillin 250mg capsule Amoxicillin 500mg capsule Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral liquid Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml suspension SF Amoxicillin 3g sachet SF Amoxicillin 250mg injection Amoxicillin 500mg injection
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Co-Amoxiclav
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Formulary
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Co-amoxiclav 375mg tablet Co-amoxiclav 625mg tablet Co-amoxiclav 125/31mg/5ml SF suspension Co-amoxiclav 250/62mg/5ml SF suspension Co-amoxiclav 400/57mg/5ml suspension Co-amoxiclav 600mg injection Co-amoxiclav 1.2g injection
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05.01.01.04 |
Antipseudomonal penicillins |
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Piperacillin and Tazobactam
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Formulary
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Piperacillin with tazobactam 2.25g injection Piperacillin with tazobactam 4.5g injection As per local guideline
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Ticarcillin with clavulanic acid (Timentin®)
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Formulary
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Ticarcillin with clavulanic acid 3.2g injection Micro only/restricted use
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Pivmecillinam (Selexid®)
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Formulary
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Pivmecillinam 200mg tablet
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05.01.02 |
Cephalosporins, carbapenems and other beta-lactums |
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Cefepime (Renapime®)
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Formulary
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Cefepime (Renapime®) 2g solution for injection/infusion
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05.01.02 |
Other beta-lactam antibiotics |
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Ceftazidime/Avibactam (Zavicefta®)
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Formulary
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Ceftazidime 2g/Avibactam 0.5g injection (Zavicefta®)
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Imipenem with Cilastatin
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Formulary
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Imipenem with Cilastatin 500mg injection
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05.01.02.01 |
Cephalosporins |
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Cefalexin
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Formulary
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Cefalexin 250mg tablet/capsule Cefalexin 500mg tablet/capsule Cefalexin 125mg/5ml suspension Cefalexin 250mg/5ml suspension AS per local guideline
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Cefixime (Suprax®)
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Formulary
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Cefixime 200mg tablet As per local guideline
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Cefotaxime
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Formulary
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Cefotaxime 500mg injection Cefotaxime 1g injection Cefotaxime 2g injection As per local guideline
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Ceftazidime
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Formulary
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Ceftazidime 250mg injection Ceftazidime 500mg injection Ceftazidime 1g injection As per local guideline
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Ceftriaxone
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Formulary
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Ceftriaxone 250mg injection Ceftriaxone 1g injection Ceftriaxone 2g injection As per local guideline
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Cefuroxime
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Formulary
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Cefuroxime 250mg injection Cefuroxime 750mg injection Cefuroxime 1.5g injection As per local guideline
Cefuroxime 125mg/5mL oral suspension
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Ertapenem (Invanz®)
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Formulary
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Ertapenem 1g injection As per local guideline
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Meropenem
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Formulary
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Meropenem 500mg injection Meropenem 1g injection As per local guideline
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05.01.02.03 |
Other beta-lactums antibiotics |
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Demeclocycline (Ledermycin®)
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Formulary
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Demeclocycline 150 mg capsules ( Used for SIADH)
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Doxycycline
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Formulary
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Doxycycline 50mg capsule Doxycycline 100mg capsule Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablet
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Lymecycline
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Formulary
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Lymecycline 408mg capsule
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Oxytetracycline
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Formulary
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Oxytetracycline 250mg tablet
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Tigecycline (Tygacil®)
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Formulary
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Tigecycline 50mg injection Restricted antibiotic. As per local guidance
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Amikacin
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Formulary
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Amikacin 100mg/2ml injection Amikacin 500mg/2ml injection As per local guideline
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Gentamicin
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Formulary
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Gentamicin 80mg/2ml injection
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Neomycin Sulphate
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Formulary
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Neomycin 500mg tablet
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Tobramycin (injection)
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Formulary
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Tobramycin 240mg/6ml injection - restricted to cystic fibrosis patients only
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Azithromycin
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Formulary
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Azithromycin 250mg capsule Azithromycin 200mg/5ml suspension As per local guideline
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Clarithromycin
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Formulary
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Clarithromycin 250mg tablet Clarithromycin 500mg tablet Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml suspension Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml suspension Clarithromycin 500mg injection
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Erythromycin
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Formulary
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Erythromycin 250mg EC tablet Erythromycin 125mg/5ml SF suspension Erythromycin 250mg/5ml SF suspension Erythromycin 500mg/5ml SF suspension Erythromycin 1g injection As per local guideline
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UKMI Q&A: Erythromycin and Statin Interaction
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05.01.06 |
Clindamycin |
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Clindamycin
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Formulary
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Clindamycin 150mg capsule Clindamycin 300mg/2ml injection Clindamycin 600mg/4ml injection As per local guideline
Clindamycin 75 mg/5mL Suspension (Unlicensed medicine)
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05.01.07 |
Some other antibacterials |
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Dalbavancin (Xydalba®)
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Formulary
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Dalbavancin (Xydalba®) 500mg
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Fosfomycin
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Formulary
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Fosfomycin 3g sachets Fosfomycin 40mg/mL injection (Fomicyt®)
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Chloramphenicol (Systemic)
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Formulary
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Chloramphenicol 1g injection As per local guideline
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Sodium fusidate
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Formulary
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Fusidate sodium 250mg FC tablet Fusidic acid 250mg/5ml suspension Fusidate sodium 500mg injection As per local guideline
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05.01.07 |
Vancomycin and teicoplanin |
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Teicoplanin (Targocid®)
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Formulary
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Teicoplanin 200mg injection Teicoplanin 400mg injection As per local guideline
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Vancomycin
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Formulary
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Vancomycin 125mg capsule Vancomycin 250mg capsule Vancomycin 500mg injection Vancomycin 750mg injection Vancomycin 1g injection As per local guideline
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05.01.07 |
Daptomycin |
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Daptomycin (Cubicin®)
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Formulary
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Daptomycin 350mg injection Daptomycin 500mg injection Micro only/Restricted use
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Linezolid
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Formulary
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Linezolid 600mg tablet Linezolid 100mg/5ml suspension Linezolid 2mg/ml infusion Micro only/Restricted use
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05.01.07 |
Quinupristin and dalfopristin |
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Colistimethate
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Formulary
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Colistimethate 500, 000unit injection Colistimethate 1 million unit injection Micro only/Restricted use
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Rifaximin
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Formulary
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Rifaximin 550mg tablet As per local guideline For use in line with NICE guidance TA337 (Rifaximin for preventing episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy)
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NICE TA337: Rifaximin for preventing episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy
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05.01.07 |
Fidaxomicin |
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05.01.08 |
Sulphonamides and trimethoprim |
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Co-trimoxazole
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Formulary
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Co-trimoxazole 480mg tablet Co-trimoxazole 960mg tablet Co-trimoxazole 240mg/5ml suspension Co-trimoxazole 480mg/5ml suspension Co-trimoxazole 480mg/5ml injection Co-trimoxazole 960mg/10ml injection As per local guideline
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UKMI Q&A: How to prepare and administer intravenous co-trimoxazole in fluid restricted patients?
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Trimethoprim
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Formulary
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Trimethoprim 100mg tablet Trimethoprim 200mg tablet Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml suspension
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05.01.09 |
Antituberculosis drugs |
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Ethambutol
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Formulary
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Ethambutol 100mg tablet Ethambutol 400mg tablet
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Isoniazid
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Formulary
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Isoniazid 50mg tablet Isoniazid 100mg tablet Isoniazid 50mg/2ml injection
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Pyrazinamide
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Formulary
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Pyrazinamide 500mg tablets Pyrazinamide 500mg/5ml liquid
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Rifabutin (Mycobutin®)
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Formulary
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Rifabutin 150mg capsule
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Rifampicin
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Formulary
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Rifampicin 150mg capsule Rifampicin 300mg capsule Rifampicin 100mg/5ml oral syrup Rifampicin 600mg injection As per local guideline
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Rifampicin and Isoniazid (Rifinah® 300)
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Formulary
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Rifinah 300 tablet (rifampicin 300mg/isoniazid 150mg)
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Rifampicin and Isoniazid (Rifinah® 150)
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Formulary
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Rifinah 150 tablet (rifampicin 150mg/isoniazid 100mg)
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Rifampicin and Isoniazid and Pyrazinamide (Rifater®)
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Formulary
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Rifater tablet (isoniazid 50mg/pyrazinamide 300mg/rifampicin 120mg)
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Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol (Voractiv®)
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Formulary
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Voractiv tablet (ethambutol 275mg/isoniazid 75mg/pyrazinamide 400mg/rifampicin 150mg)
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Streptomycin
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Formulary
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Streptomycin 1g injection
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05.01.10 |
Antileprotic drugs |
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Dapsone
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Formulary
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Dapsone 50mg tablet Dapsone 100mg tablet
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05.01.11 |
Metronidazole and tinidazole |
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Metronidazole
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Formulary
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Metronidazole 200mg tablet Metronidazole 400mg tablet Metronidazole 200mg/5ml suspension Metronidazole 500mg suppository Metronidazole 1g suppository Metronidazole 500mg/100ml infusion
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Tinidazole (Fasigyn®)
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Formulary
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Tinidazole 500mg tablet
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05.01.12 |
Quinolones |
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Ciprofloxacin
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Formulary
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Ciprofloxacin 250mg tablet Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablet Ciprofloxacin 250mg/5ml suspension Ciprofloxacin 100mg/50ml infusion Ciprofloxacin 200mg/100 infusion Ciprofloxacin 400mg/200ml infusion As per local guideline
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Levofloxacin
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Formulary
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Levofloxacin 250mg tablet Levofloxacin 500mg tablet Levofloxacin 5mg/ml injection As per local guideline
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Moxifloxacin
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Formulary
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Moxifloxacin 400mg tablet AS per local guideline
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Ofloxacin
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Formulary
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Ofloxacin 400mg tablet As per local guideline
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05.01.13 |
Urinary-tract infections |
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Dequalinium Chloride 10mg Vaginal Tablets (Fluomizin®) (BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS)
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Formulary
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For Bacterial Vagninosis
(Non antibiotic preparation)
Dequalinium Chloride 10mg Vaginal Tablets
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Methenamine Hippurate (Hiprex®)
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Formulary
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Methenamine Hippurate (Hiprex®) 1g tablets
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Nitrofurantoin
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Formulary
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Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablet Nitrofurantoin 25mg/5ml suspension
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Amphotericin (AmBisome®)
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Formulary
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Amphotericin B Liposomal (Ambisome)50mg Injection
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Fluconazole
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Formulary
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Fluconazole 50mg capsule Fluconazole 150mg capsule Fluconazole 200mg capsule Fluconazole 50mg/5ml suspension Fluconazole 200mg/5ml suspension Fluconazole 2mg/ml injection
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UKMI Q&A: Can oral fluconazole be used with breastfeeding?
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Flucytosine (Ancotil®)
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Formulary
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Flucytosine 2.5g/250ml infusion
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Griseofulvin
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Formulary
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Griseofulvin 125mg tablet Griseofulvin 125mg/5ml oral suspension
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Itraconazole
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Formulary
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Itraconazole 100mg capsule Itraconazole 10mg/ml oral solution
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Ketoconazole
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Formulary
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Ketoconazole 200mg tablet Ketoconazole 100mg/5ml oral liquid
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Posaconazole (oral) (Noxafil®)
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Formulary
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Posaconazole 100mg capsule Posaconazole 40mg/ml suspension
Posaconazole 300mg concentrate for solution for infusion
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Terbinafine
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Formulary
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Terbinafine 250mg tablet
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Voriconazole (Vfend®)
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Formulary
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Voriconazole 200mg tablet Voriconazole 200mg/5ml oral suspension Voriconazole 200mg injection
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05.02 |
Drugs used in fungal infections |
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Nystatin (Nystan®)
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Formulary
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Nystatin 500,000 units tablet Nystatin 100,000 units/ml suspension
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05.02.01 |
Triazole antifungals |
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Isavuconazole (Cresemba®)
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Formulary
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Isavuconazole 100mg capsules (Cresemba®) Isavuconazole 200mg injection (Cresemba®)
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05.02.02 |
Imidazole antifungals |
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05.02.03 |
Polyene antifungals |
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05.02.04 |
Echinocandin antifungals |
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Anidulafungin
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First Choice
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Caspofungin (Cancidas®)
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Formulary
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Caspofungin 50mg injection
Caspofungin 70mg injection
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Micafungin (Mycamine®)
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Formulary
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Micafungin 50mg powder for infusion (Mycamine®) Micro only/Restricted use
Micafungin 100 mg powder for infusion (Mycamine) micro only/Restricted use
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Albendazole
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Unlicensed
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Albendazole tablet
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05.02.05 |
Other antifungals |
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05.03.01 |
HIV infection |
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05.03.01 |
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
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Abacavir (Ziagen®)
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Formulary
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Abacavir 300mg tablet (Ziagen®) Abacavir 20mg/ml oral solution (Ziagen®)
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Abacavir 300mg, Lamivudine 150mg and Zidovudine 300mg tablet (Trizivir®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Trizivir tablet
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Abacavir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir (Triumeq®)
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Formulary
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Abacavir 600 mg, Dolutegravir 50 mg, Lamivudine 300 mg tablet (Triumeq®)
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Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Symtuza®)
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Formulary

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Symtuza® (Darunavir 800mg/Cobicistat 150mg/Emtricitabine 200mg/Tenofovir 10mg)
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Didanosine (Videx®)
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Formulary
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Didanosine 125mg EC capsule (Videx®) Didanosine 200mg EC capsule (Videx®) Didanosine 250mg EC capsule (Videx®) Didanosine 400mg EC capsule (Videx®) Didanosine 200mg tablet (Videx®) Didanosine suspension (Videx®)
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Doravirine 100 mg, Lamivudine 300 mg, Tenofovir disoproxil (as Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) (Delstrigo®)
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Formulary

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Delstrigo® 100 mg/300 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets
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Efavirenz 600mg, Emtricitabine 200mg and Tenofovir 245mg tablet (Atripla®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Atripla 600mg/200mg/245mg tablet
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Emtricitabine 200mg (Emtriva®) (capsule)
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Formulary
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Emtricitabine 200mg capsule
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Emtricitabine 200mg, Rilpivirine 25mg and Tenofovir 245mg tablet (Eviplera®)
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Formulary
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Eviplera tablet
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Lamivudine (tablet/ oral solution)
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Formulary
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Lamivudine 100mg tablet Lamivudine 150mg tablet Lamivudine 300mg tablet Lamivudine 10mg/ml oral solution (Epivir®)
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Lamivudine 150mg / Zidovudine 300mg tablet (tablet)
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Formulary
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Lamivudine 150mg / Zidovudine 300mg tablet
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Stavudine (Zerit®)
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Formulary
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Stavudine 20mg capsule (Zerit®) Stavudine 30mg capsule (Zerit®) Stavudine 40mg capsule (Zerit®) Stavudine 1mg/ml oral solution (Zerit®)
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Tenofovir 245mg and Emtricitabine 200mg tablet (Truvada®)
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Formulary
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Truvada 200/245mg tablet
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Tenofovir 245mg, cobicistat 150mg, elvitegravir 150mg and emtricitabine 200mg tablet (Stribild®)
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Formulary
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Stribild) tenofovir, cobicistat, elvitegravir and emtricitabine) tablet
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Tenofovir Disproxil (Viread®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Tenofovir disoproxil 245mg tablet For use in line with NICE TA173: Tenofovir disoproxil for the treatment of chronic hepatitis
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NICE CG165: Hepatitis B (chronic) - incorporates TA173
NICE TA173: Hepatitis B (chronic) - tenofovir disoproxil
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Zidovudine (capsule/oral solution/injection)
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Formulary
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Zidovudine 100mg capsule Zidovudine 250mg capsule Zidovudine 10mg/ml oral solution(Retrovir®) Zidovudine 200mg/20ml injection(Retrovir®)
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Didanosine 10mg/ml oral liquid
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Unlicensed
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Didanosine 10mg/ml oral liquid
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05.03.01 |
Protease inhibitors |
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Amprenavir (Agenerase®)
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Formulary
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Amprenavir capsule
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Atazanavir (Reyataz®)
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Formulary
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Atazanavir 150mg capsule(Reyataz®) Atazanavir 200mg capsule(Reyataz®) Atazanavir 300mg capsule(Reyataz®)
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Atazanavir & Cobicistat (Evotaz®)
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Formulary
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Evotaz® (Atazanavir 300mg / Cobicistat 150mg) film coated tablet
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Darunavir (Prezista®)
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Formulary
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Darunavir 300mg tablet(Prezista®) Darunavir 400mg tablet(Prezista®) Darunavir 600mg tablet(Prezista®) Darunavir 800mg tablet(Prezista®)
Daunavir 500 mg/ 5mL Liquid
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Darunavir & Cobicistat (Rezolsta®)
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Formulary
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Rezolsta® (Darunavir 800mg/Cobicistat 150mg) film coated tablet
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Fosamprenavir (Telzir®)
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Formulary
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Fosamprenavir 700mg tablet
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Indinavir (Crixivan®) (capsule)
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Formulary
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Indinavir 200mg capsule(Crixivan®) Indinavir 400mg capsule(Crixivan®)
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Lopinavir and Ritonavir (Kaletra®) (tablet/oral liquid)
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Formulary
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Lopinavir and Ritonavir 100mg/25mg (Kaletra®) tablet Lopinavir and Ritonavir 200mg/50mg (Kaletra®) tablet Lopinavir and Ritonavir 400mg+100mg/5ml (Kaletra®) oral liquid
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Nelfinavir (Viracept®)
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Formulary
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Nelfinavir 250mg tablet
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Ritonavir (Norvir®)
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Formulary
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Ritonavir 100mg tablet (Norvir®) Ritonavir 400mg/5ml oral liquid (Norvir®)
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Saquinavir (Invirase®)
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Formulary
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Saquinavir 500mg tablet (Invirase®)
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Tipranavir (Aptivus®)
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Formulary
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Tipranavir 250mg capsule (Aptivus ®)
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05.03.01 |
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
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Doravirine (Pifeltro®)
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Formulary

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Doravirine (Pifeltro®)100 mg film-coated tablets.
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Efavirenz (tablet/capsule/oral liquid)
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Formulary
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Efavirenz 200mg capsule (Sustiva®) Efavirenz 600mg tablet Efavirenz 30mg/ml oral liquid
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Etravirine (Intelence®)
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Formulary
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Etravirine 100mg tablet (Intelence®) Etravirine 200mg tablet (Intelence®)
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Nevirapine (tablet/oral suspension)
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Formulary
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Nevirapine 200mg tablet Nevirapine 50mg/5ml oral suspension (Viramune®) Nevirapine 400mg XR tablet (Viramune®)
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Rilpivirine hydrochloride (Edurant®)
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Formulary
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Rilpivirine 25mg tablet (Edurant®)
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05.03.01 |
Other antiretrovirals |
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Dolutegravir (Tivicay®)
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Formulary
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Dolutegravir 50mg tablet (Tivicay®)
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Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon®)
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Formulary
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Enfuvirtide 90mg/ml injection
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Maraviroc (Celsentri®)
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Formulary
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Maraviroc 150mg tablet (Celsentri®) Maraviroc 300mg tablet (Celsentri®)
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Raltegravir (Isentress ®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Raltegravir 400mg tablet (Isentress®) Raltegravir 600mg tablet (Isentress®) Raltegravir 100mg granules (Isentress®)
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05.03.02 |
Herpesvirus infections |
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05.03.02.01 |
Herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infection |
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Aciclovir
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Formulary
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Aciclovir 200mg tablet Aciclovir 400mg tablet Aciclovir 800mg tablet Aciclovir 200mg/5ml suspension Aciclovir 400mg/5ml suspension Aciclovir 500mg injection
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Famciclovir (tablet)
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Formulary
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Famciclovir 250mg tablet
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Inosine Pranobex (Imunovir®)
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Formulary
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Inosine pranobex 500mg tablet (Imunovir®)
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Valaciclovir (tablet)
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Formulary
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Valaciclovir 250mg tablet (Valtrex®) Valaciclovir 500mg tablet
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05.03.02.02 |
Cytomegalovirus infection |
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Cidofovir infusion (Vistide®)
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Formulary
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Cidofovir 375mg/5ml injection
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Foscarnet Sodium Infusion (Foscavir®)
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Formulary
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Foscarnet sodium 24 mg/ml infusion (Foscavir®)
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Ganciclovir (Cymevene®) (capsule/infusion)
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Formulary
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Ganciclovir 250mg capsule (Cymevene®) Ganciclovir 500mg capsule (Cymevene®) Ganciclovir 500mg injection (Cymevene®)
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Valganciclovir tablet (Valcyte®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Valganciclovir 450mg tablet (Valcyte®)
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Ganciclovir 4.5mg implant
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Unlicensed
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Ganciclovir 4.5mg implant
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05.03.03.01 |
Chronic hepatitis B |
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Adefovir Dipivoxil (Hepsera®) (tablet)
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Formulary
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Adefovir Dipivoxil 10mg tablet (Hepsera®) For use in line with NICE TA96: Adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
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NICE CG165: Hepatitis B (chronic) - incorporates TA96
NICE TA96: Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a
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Entecavir (Baraclude®)
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Formulary
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Entecavir 500mcg tablet (Baraclude®) Entecavir 1mg tablet (Baraclude®) Entecavir 50mcg/ml oral solution (Baraclude®) For use in line with NICE TA153: Entecavir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
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NICE CG165: Hepatitis B (incorporates TA153)
NICE TA153: Hepatitis B (chronic) - entecavir
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05.03.03.02 |
Chronic hepatitis C |
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Boceprevir (Victrelis®)
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Formulary
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Boceprevir (Victrelis®) 200mg capsule For use in line with NICE TA253 (Boceprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA253: Boceprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
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Daclatasvir (Daklinza®)
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Formulary
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Daclatasvir (Daklinza®) 60mg tablet For use in line with NICE TA364 (Daclatasvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA364: Daclatasvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Dasabuvir (Exviera®)
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Formulary
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Dasabuvir (Exviera®) 250mg film coated tablet For use in line with NICE TA365 (Ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir with or without dasabuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA365: Ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir with or without dasabuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Elbasvir/Grazoprevir (Zepatier®)
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Formulary
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Zepatier® (Elbasvir 50mg/Grazoprevir 100mg) film coated tablet For use in line with NICE TA413 (Elbasvir–grazoprevir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA413: Elbasvir–grazoprevir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Maviret®)
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Formulary
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Glecaprevir 100mg/pibrentasvir 40mg (Maviret®) film-coated tablets
For use in line with NICE TA499 - Glecaprevir–pibrentasvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Harvoni (Harvoni®)
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Formulary
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Harvoni® (ledipasvir 90mg / sofosbuvir 400mg) film coated tablet For use in line with NICE TA363 (Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA363: Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Ombitasvir/ paritaprevir/ritonavir (Viekirax®)
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Formulary
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Viekirax® (12.5mg ombitasvir/75mg paritaprevir/50mg ritonavir) film coated tablet For use in line with NICE TA365 (Ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir with or without dasabuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA365: Ombitasvir–paritaprevir–ritonavir with or without dasabuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi®)
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Formulary
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Sofosbuvir 400mg tablet (Sovaldi®) For use in line with NICE TA330 (Sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA330: Sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Sofosbuvir /Velpatasvir (Epclusa®)
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Formulary
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Sofosbuvir 400mg/Velpatasvir (Epclusa®) 100mg tablets For use in line with NICE TA430 (Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir for treating chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA430: Sofosbuvir–velpatasvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir (Vosevi®)
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Formulary
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Sofosbuvir 400mg/velpatasvir 100mg/ voxilaprevir (Vosevi®) 100mg film coated tablets
For use in line with NICE TA507 - Sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir for treating chronic hepatitis C
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Telaprevir (Incivo®)
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Formulary
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Telaprevir 375mg tablet (Incivo®) Use in line with NICE TA252 (Telaprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C)
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NICE TA252: Telaprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
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Amantadine (Influenza)
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Formulary
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Amantadine 100mg capsule For use in line with NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
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NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
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Oseltamivir
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Formulary
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Oseltamivir 30mg capsules(Tamiflu®) Oseltamivir 45mg capsules(Tamiflu®) Oseltamivir 75mg capsules(Tamiflu®) Oseltamivir 6mg/ml oral solution(Tamiflu®) Oseltamivir 15mg/ml oral solution - under 1yr old For use in line with NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
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NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
UKMI Q&A: Can mothers breastfeed after taking oseltamivir and zanamivir
UKMI Q&A: Can oseltamivir be taken by patients taking methotrexate?
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Zanamivir 10mg/ml solution for infusion (Dectova®)
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Formulary
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Zanamivir (Dectova®) 10mg/ml solution for infusion
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Zanamivir inhalation (Relenza®)
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Formulary
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Zanamivir 5mg diskhaler (Relenza®) For use in line with NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
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NICE TA158: Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
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05.03.05 |
Respiratory syncytial virus |
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Palivizumab (Synagis®) (Injection)
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Formulary
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Palivizumab 50mg injection(Synagis®) Palivizumab 100mg injection(Synagis®)
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Ribavirin (Copegus®)
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Formulary
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Ribavirin 200mg tablet (Copegus®) Ribavirin 400mg tablet (Copegus®)
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Ribavirin (Rebetol®)
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Formulary
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Ribavirin 200mg capsule (Rebetol®)
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05.04 |
Antiprotozoal drugs |
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Paromomycin
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Unlicensed
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Paromomycin 250mg tablet
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05.04.01 |
Treatment of malaria |
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Artesunate
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Unlicensed
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Artesunate 60mg injection
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05.04.01 |
Falciparum malaria (treatment) |
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05.04.01 |
Benign malarias (treatment) |
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05.04.01 |
Prophylaxis against malaria |
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05.04.01 |
Specific recommendations |
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05.04.01 |
Artemether with lumefabtrine |
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Artemether with lumefantrine (Riamet®)
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Formulary
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Artemether with lumefantrine 20mg/120mg tablets
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Chloroquine
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Formulary
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Chloroquine 250mg tablet
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Mefloquine (Lariam®)
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Formulary
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Mefloquine 250mg tablet
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Primaquine
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Formulary
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Primaquine 7.5mg tablet Reserved: for specialist use only or following medical microbiology advice
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Proguanil Hydrochloride (Paludrine®)
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Formulary
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Proguanil 100mg tablet
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Proguanil Hydrochloride with Atovaquone (Malarone®)
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Formulary
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Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone (Malarone®) tablet
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05.04.01 |
Pyrimethamine |
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Pyrimethamine (Darprim®)
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Formulary
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Pyrimethamine 25mg tablet
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Pyrimethamine with Sulfadoxine (Fansidar®)
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Formulary
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Pyrimethamine with sulfadoxine (Fansidar) tablet
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Quinine (malaria)
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Formulary
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Quinine dihydrochloride 300mg/ml injection Quinine sulphate 200mg tablet Quinine sulphate 300mg tablet
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Doxycycline
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Formulary
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Doxycycline 50mg capsule Doxycycline 100mg capsule Doxycycline 100mg dispersible tablet
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Diloxanide
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Formulary
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Dilanoxide 500mg tablet
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Metronidazole (amoebic dysentry)
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Formulary
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Metronidazole 400mg tablet
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Tinidazole
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Formulary
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Tinidazole 500mg tablet
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Metronidazole (Trichomonacides)
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Formulary
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Metronidazole 400mg tablet
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05.04.04 |
Antigiardial drugs |
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Mepacrine Hydrochloride
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Formulary
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Mepacrine 100mg tablet
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05.04.07 |
Drugs for toxoplasmosis |
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05.04.08 |
Drugs for pneumocystis pneumonia |
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Atovaquone (Wellvone®)
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Formulary
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Atovaquone 750mg/5ml suspension Reserved: for specialist use only or following medical microbiology advice
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Pentamidine Isetionate (Pantacarinat®)
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Formulary
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Pentamidine 300mg injection Pentamidine 300mg/5ml nebule Reserved: for specialist use only or following medical microbiology advice
|
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05.04.08 |
Treatment |
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Levamisole
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Unlicensed
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Levamisole tablet
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05.05.01 |
Drugs for threadworms |
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Mebendazole
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Formulary
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Mebendazole 100mg tablet Mebendazole 100mg/5ml suspension
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05.05.03 |
Drugs for tapeworm infections |
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05.05.04 |
Drugs for hookworms |
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05.05.05 |
Schistosomicides |
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Pranziquantel
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Unlicensed
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Praziquantel 500mg tablet Praziquantel 600mg tablet
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05.05.06 |
Filaricides |
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05.05.07 |
Drugs for cutaneous larva migrans |
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05.05.08 |
Drugs for strongyloidiasis |
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Non Formulary Items |
Minocycline

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Non Formulary
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Minocycline 100mg SR capsule Non-formulary |
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Quinupristin and dalfopristin (Synercid®)

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Non Formulary
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Key |
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Cytotoxic Drug
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Controlled Drug
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High Cost Medicine
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Cancer Drugs Fund
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NHS England |
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Homecare |
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CCG |
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Traffic Light Status Information
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Formulary |

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Nice Approved / Formulary |

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NICE approved |

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Amber Restricted Use |

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Non Formulary |
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