Lancashire and South Cumbria Formulary

Formulary Chapter 13: Skin - Full Chapter

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13.01

Management of skin conditions

13.01.01

Vehicles

13.01.02

Suitable quantities for prescribing

13.01.03

Excipients and sensitisation

13.02

Emollient and barrier preparations

Please noter that the 'Zero' range of emollients are cheaper in primary care. These are to be advised on the GP referal letters

13.02.01

Emollients

MHRA December 2018:

Emollients: new information about risk of severe and fatal burns with paraffin-containing and paraffin-free emollients

Warnings about the risk of severe and fatal burns are being extended to all paraffin-based emollients regardless of paraffin concentration. Data suggest there is also a risk for paraffin-free emollients. Advise patients who use these products not to smoke or go near naked flames, and warn about the easy ignition of clothing, bedding, dressings, and other fabric that have dried residue of an emollient product on them.

13.02.01

Emollients - with antimicrobials

13.02.01

Preparations containing urea

13.02.01.01

Emollient bath and shower preparations

Emollient bath and shower preparations are no longer recommended. Most emollients can be used as a soap substitute.

13.02.02

Barrier preparations

13.03

Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics

13.04

Topical corticosteroids.

13.04

Topical corticosteriod preparation potencies

Topical corticosteroids are classified according to their potency. Potency is a result of the formulation as well as the corticosteroid.
For guidance on quantities to prescribe see BNF.

13.04

Topical corticosteroids (Potency: Mild)

13.04

Topical corticosteroids (Potency: Moderate)

13.04

Topical corticosteroids (Potency: Potent)

13.04

Topical corticosteroids (Potency: Very Potent)

13.04.01

Topical corticosteroids – Compound preparations – with antimicrobials

13.04.01

Topical corticosteroids – Compound preparations – with salicyclic acid

13.05

Preparations for eczema and psoriasis

13.05.01

Preparations for eczema

13.05.01

Topical preparations for eczema

13.05.02

Preparations for psoriasis

13.05.02

Topical preparations for psoriasis

13.05.02

Oral retinoids for psoriasis

13.05.03

Drugs affecting the immune response

13.06

Acne and rosacea

13.06.01

Topical preparations for acne

Patients should be referred to their community pharmacist or GP for advice/prescription of topical preparations for acne.

13.06.01

Benzoyl peroxide and azelaic acid

13.06.01

Topical antibacterials for acne

13.06.01

Topical retinoids and related preparations for acne

13.06.01

Other topical preparations for acne

13.06.02

Oral preparations for acne

13.06.02

Oral antibiotics for acne

13.06.02

Hormone treatment for acne

13.06.02

Oral retinoid for acne

13.06.03

Topical preparations for rosacea

13.07

Preparations for warts and calluses

13.07

Anogenital warts

13.08

Sunscreens and camouflagers

13.08.01

Sunscreen preparations

13.08.01

Photodamage

13.08.02

Camouflagers

13.09

Shampoos and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions

13.09

Hirsutism

13.09

Androgenetic alopecia

13.10

Anti-infective skin preparations

13.10.01

Antibacterial preparations

13.10.01.01

Antibacterial preparations only used topically

13.10.01.02

Antibacterial preparations also used systemically

13.10.02

Antifungal preparations

13.10.03

Antiviral preparations

13.10.04

Parasiticidal preparations

13.10.04

Scabies

13.10.04

Head lice

13.10.04

Crab lice

13.10.04

Benzyl benzonate

13.10.04

Carbaryl

13.10.04

Dimeticone

13.10.04

Malathion

13.10.04

Permethrin

13.10.04

Phenothrin

13.10.05

Preparations for minor cuts and abrasions

13.10.05

Collodion

13.10.05

Skin tissue adhesive

13.11

Skin cleansers, antiseptics, and desloughing agents

Skin cleansers and antiseptics listed in BNF sections 13.11.1 - 13.11.5 are obtained from stores

13.11.01

Alcohols and saline

13.11.02

Chlorhexidine salts

13.11.03

Cationic surfactants and soaps

13.11.04

Iodine and Chlorine

13.11.05

Phenolics

13.11.06

Oxidisers, and dyes

13.11.07

Desloughing agents

13.11.07

Desloughing agents

13.11.07

Growth factor

13.12

Antiperspirants

13.13

Topical circulatory preparations

13.14

dermatology specials

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Non Formulary Items

Key

	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs
	Scottish Medicines Consortium
	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug

	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	ICB
	Low carbon footprint
	Medium carbon footprint
	High carbon footprint

Status	Description
	Green: Appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care. Generally, little or no routine drug monitoring is required.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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).
	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.
	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.
	Refer to local guidance.

This chapter of the formulary is under continual development, please let the team know if you have any comments about the contents: mlcsu.lscformulary@nhs.net.

For more information about the formulary development process, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb-formulary-development/