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Formulary Chapter 5: Infections - Full Chapter

Notes:

The Antibiotic Formulary and Prescribing Advice for Adult Patients should be read in conjunction with this chapter - aim is to encourage the appropriate use of this valuable resource.

Antibiotic prescribing for primary care can be viewed via this link

Guidance on Antibiotic in Primary care

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05.02

Antifungal drugs

Amphotericin (Abelcet ^® AmBisome ^® Fungizone ^®)

Formulary

Infusion

Fluconazole

Formulary

Injection, Infusion

Itraconazole

Formulary

Capsules, Liquid

Ketoconazole (Nizoral^®)

Formulary

Shampoo

Terbinafine

Formulary

Tablet

Voriconazole (Vfend^®)

Formulary

Tablets, Injection

MHRA Alert: Voriconazole: reminder of risk of liver toxicity, phototoxicity, and squamous cell carcinoma

05.02

Treatment of fungal infections

05.02

Drugs used in fungal infections

Fluconazole (Diflucan^®)

Formulary

Capsule, Suspension

Nystatin (Nystan^®)

Formulary

Oral suspension 100 000 units per mL

Terbinafine (Lamisil^®)

Formulary

Terbinafine hydrochloride 1%

Topical preparation, please consult chapter 13 for further information

05.02.01

Triazole antifungals

05.02.02

Imidazole antifungals

05.02.03

Polyene antifungals

05.02.04

Echinocandin antifungals

Anidulafungin (Ecalta^®)

Formulary

infusion

Caspofungin (Cancidas^®)

Formulary

05.02.05

Other antifungals

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	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	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
	CCG

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Status	Description
	Green -Medicines suitable for routine use within primary care and Secondary care Can be initiated within primary care within their licensed indication, in accordance with nationally recognised formularies
	Amber- Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care after specialist /Consultant recommendation or initiation. A supporting prescribing guideline may be requested which must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust Medicines and Therapeutic Committee and approved by the Area Prescribing Committee.
	Red-Hospital initiation and continuation only
	AMBER SHARE CARE PROTOCOL- Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised
	To be supplied from the appropriate commissioned provider.
	GREEN 2- to be prescribed by primary care only
	GREY- NON FORMULARY (As agreed by Area Prescribing Committee)