| Formulary Chapter 12: Ear, nose and oropharynx - Full Chapter
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Drugs acting on the nose |
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Isotonic Aqueous Spray (NASA-MIST®)
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Isotonic aqueous nasal spray
For use post-op follow local protocols
*under review*
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Sterimar®
(For nasal washout)
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Microspray 100% natural sea water 50mL pack
Follow local protocols
*under review*
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Drugs used in nasal allergy |
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Antihistamines |
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Azelastine 0.15% Nasal Spray (Azelair®)
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Symptomatic treatment of allergic rhinitis in adults, adolescents and children 6 years and older.
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Azelastine Hydrochloride (Rhinolast®)
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nasal spray 140 microgram per 1 actuation
After tertiary referral only
in East Lancashire
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Corticosteroids |
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Beclometasone Dipropionate
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First Choice
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Aqueous nasal spray 50micrograms/metered spray
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Betamethasone nasal drops
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First Choice
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Ear/eye/nose drops 0.1%
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Fluticasone furoate (Avamys®)
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Second Choice
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Nasal spray 27.5micrograms/metered spray
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Fluticasone Propionate (Flixonase Nasule®)
(for nasal polyps)
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Second Choice
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Nasal drops 400micrograms/unit dose
Consider alternative treatment if no improvement after 4–6 weeks
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Mometasone Furoate (Nasonex®)
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Second Choice
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Nasal spray 50micrograms/metered spray
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Fluticasone Propionate (Flixonase ®)
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Nasal spray 50microgram per dose
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Cromoglicate |
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Sodium Cromoglicate (Rynacrom®)
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Nasal spray 4% (5.2mg/metered spray)
Morecambe bay only
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Topical nasal decongestants |
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Sympathomimetics |
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Ephedrine
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Nasal drops 0.5%, 1%
If no strength is specified 0.5% drops will be supplied
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Xylometazoline (Otrivine®)
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Nasal drops 0.1%
Nasal spray 0.1%
Paediatric nasal drops 0.05%
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Antimuscarinic |
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Ipratropium Bromide (Rinatec®)
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Nasal spray 0.03% (21micrograms/metered spray)
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Nasal preparations for infection |
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Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 0.1% with Neomycin Sulphate 0.5%
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Nasal drops Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 0.1% with Neomycin Sulphate 0.5%
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Nasal Staphylococci |
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Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride 0.1%, Neomycin Suphate 0.5% (Naseptin®)
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Nasal cream Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride 0.1%, Neomycin Suphate 0.5%
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 MHRA: Medical Device Alert
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Mupirocin 2% (Bactroban Nasal®)
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Nasal ointment Mupirocin 2%
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Restricted Drug |
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Unlicensed |
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Link to adult BNF
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Link to children's BNF
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Link to SPCs
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Scottish Medicines Consortium |
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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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Low carbon footprint |
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Medium carbon footprint |
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High carbon footprint |
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Green:
Appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care.
Generally, little or no routine drug monitoring is required. |
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Green (Restricted):
Appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care provided:
Additional criteria specific to the medicine or device are met, or
The medicine or device is used following the failure of other therapies as defined by the relevant LSCMMG pathway.
Generally, little or no routine drug monitoring is required.
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Red medicines:
Medicine is supplied by the hospital for the duration of the treatment course.
Primary care initiation or continuation of treatment is not recommended unless exceptional circumstances such as specialist GP.
Red medicines are those where primary care prescribing is not recommended. These treatments should be initiated by specialists only and prescribing retained within secondary care. They require specialist knowledge, intensive monitoring, specific dose adjustments or further evaluation in use. If however, a primary care prescriber has particular specialist knowledge or experience of prescribing a particular drug for a particular patient it would not always be appropriate for them to expect to transfer that prescribing responsibility back to secondary care. There should be a specific reason and a specific risk agreement, protocol and service set up to support this.
Primary care prescribers may prescribe RED medicines in exceptional circumstances to patients to ensure continuity of supply while arrangements are made to obtain ongoing supplies from secondary care. |
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Amber level 0:
Suitable for prescribing in primary care following recommendation or initiation by a specialist.
Little or no specific monitoring required.
Patient may need a regular review, but this would not exceed that required for other medicines routinely prescribed in primary care.
Brief prescribing document or information sheet may be required.
Primary care prescribers must be familiar with the drug to take on prescribing responsibility or must get the required information.
When recommending or handing over care, specialists should ask primary care prescribers to take over prescribing responsibility, and should give enough information about the indication, dose, monitoring requirements, use outside product licence and any necessary dose adjustments to allow them to confidently prescribe. |
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Amber level 1 (with shared care):
Suitable for prescribing in primary care following recommendation or initiation by a specialist.
Minimal monitoring required.
Patient may need a regular review, but this would not exceed that required for other medicines routinely prescribed in primary care.
Full prior agreement about patient’s on-going care must be reached under the shared care agreement.
Primary care prescribers are advised not to take on prescribing of these medicines unless they have been adequately informed by letter of their responsibilities with regards monitoring, side effects and interactions and are happy to take on the prescribing responsibility. A copy of locally approved shared care guidelines should accompany this letter which outlines these responsibilities. Primary care prescribers should then tell secondary care of their intentions as soon as possible by letter so that arrangements can be made for the transfer of care. |
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Amber level 2 (with shared care and enhanced service):
Initiated by specialist and transferred to primary care following a successful initiation period.
Significant monitoring required on an on-going basis.
Full prior agreement about patient’s on-going care must be reached under the shared care agreement.
Suitable for enhanced service.
These medicines are considered suitable for GP prescribing following specialist initiation of therapy, as per shared care document which will be sent out with the request to prescribe, with on-going communication between the primary care prescriber and specialist. Amber Level 2 medicines require significant monitoring for which an enhanced service may be suitable. (Subject to local commissioning agreements). |
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Do not prescribe: NOT recommended for use by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Includes medicines that NICE has not recommended for use and terminated technology appraisals, unless there is a local need. |
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Grey medicines:
Medicines which have not yet been reviewed or are under the review process.
GPs and specialists are recommended not to prescribe these drugs.
This category includes drugs where funding has not yet been agreed.
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Refer to local guidance. |
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