South Tyneside Formulary

Chapters

Legend

Green Drug - Can be initiated and prescribed in all care settings.
Green Alternative - Second line / alternative green drug
Green+ drug - Specialist initiation / recommendation.
Amber drug - Specialist drugs suitable for transfer under shared care protocols.
Red drug - "Specialist only" drugs (not for transfer).
Not Approved - Drugs that are not approved for prescribing.
Not Reviewed - Drugs that haven’t been reviewed yet and should not normally be prescribed
Unclassed Drug - approved but no traffic light status (mainly antibiotics)
Grey Drug

9. Nutrition and Blood

9.1 – Anaemias and Some Other Blood Disorders 9

Ferrous Fumarate

Ferrous Sulphate

Sodium Feredetate

Hydroxocobalamin

Folic Acid

Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp)

Epoetin alfa (Eprex)

Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon)

Methoxy Polethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta (Mircera)

9.1.1 – Iron Deficiency Anaemia 3

Ferrous Fumarate

Ferrous Sulphate

Sodium Feredetate

Ferrous Fumarate

Tablets - 210mg

Syrup - 140mg/5ml

Ferrous Sulphate

Tablets - 200mg

Sodium Feredetate

Liquid - 190mg/5ml

9.1.2 – Megaloblastic aneamias 2

Hydroxocobalamin

Folic Acid

Hydroxocobalamin

Injection - 1mg/ml

Folic Acid

Tablets - 400microgram, 5mg

Liquid - 2.5mg/5ml

9.1.3 – Drugs Used in Hypoplastic, Haemolytic and Renal Anaemias 4

Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp)

Epoetin alfa (Eprex)

Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon)

Methoxy Polethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta (Mircera)

Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp)

Injection

Prescribed in accordance with NICE TA323

Epoetin alfa (Eprex)

Injection - 20,000units, 30,000units, 40,000units

Prescribed in accordance with NICE TA323

Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon)

Injection

Prescribed in accordance with NICE TA323

Methoxy Polethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta (Mircera)

Injection

9.2 – Fluids and Electrolytes 5

Potassium Chloride

Sando-K

Sodium chloride MR Tablets 600mg

Oral rehydration powder – Dioralyte

Sodium Bicarbonate

9.2.1 – Oral Preparations for Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance 5

Potassium Chloride

Sando-K

Sodium chloride MR Tablets 600mg

Oral rehydration powder – Dioralyte

Sodium Bicarbonate

9.2.1.1 – Oral Potassium and Management of Hyperkalaemia 2

Potassium Chloride

Sando-K

Potassium Chloride

Liquid - (Kay-Cee-L) 1mmol/ml

Sando-K

Tablets Effervescent - 12mmol/Tablet

9.2.1.2 – Oral Sodium and Water 2

Sodium chloride MR Tablets 600mg

Oral rehydration powder – Dioralyte

Sodium chloride MR Tablets 600mg

MR Tablets - 600mg

Oral rehydration powder – Dioralyte

Sachets

9.2.1.3 – Oral Bicarbonate 1

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium Bicarbonate

Capsules - 600mg

9.4 – Oral Nutrition 15

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 1

Nutramigen 1 with LGG

Nutramigen 2 with LGG

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 2

SMA Alfamino

Nutramigen Puramino

Neocate LCP

Pregestimil Lipil

Pepti-Junior

Neocate Spoon

Neocate Active

Neocate Advance

SMA LF

Enfamil O'Lac

Aptamil Lactose Free

9.4.1 – Foods for Special Diets 0

Please refer to South Tyneside Gluten Free Guidelines

9.4.2 - Enteral Nutrition 0

Enteral Feeds 0

Nutrison

NutrisionMultifibre

Nutrison Energy Multifibre

NutrisonPeptisorb

Nutrison Protein Plus

Nutrison Concentrated

Nutrison Low Sodium

Sip Feeds 0

Fortisip Compact

Fortisip Compact Protein

Fortisip Yoghurt Style

Fortisip Multifibre

Fortijuce

Forticreme Complete

Nutilis stage 2

Nutilis stage 3

Complan Shake

Calogen Extra Shots

Elemental 028

Calorie Supplement 0

Pro-Cal powder

Additional Community -Occassional 0

Scandishake

Fortisip Compact Fibre

Resource 2.0 Fibre

Fresubin 2 Kcal

Vital 1.5

Prosource Liquid and jelly

Peptamen 1.5

Paediatrics 0

Fortini

FortiniMultifibre,

Fortini Smoothie Multifibre,

Nutrini

NutriniMultifibre

Nutrini Energy

Nutrini EnergyMultifibre

Nutrini Low Energy Multifibre

NutriniPeptisorb

Tentrini

TentriniMultifibre

Tentrini Energy

Tentrini Energy Multifibre

Neocate LCP

Neocate Active

Neocate Advance

Neocate Spoon

Infantrini

InfantriniPeptisorb

Duocal

Maxijul

Liquigen

Fortini Creamy Fruit

Thickeners 0

Resource Thicken-Up Clear

9.4.3 - Infant Formulae 15

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 1

Nutramigen 1 with LGG

Nutramigen 2 with LGG

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 2

SMA Alfamino

Nutramigen Puramino

Neocate LCP

Pregestimil Lipil

Pepti-Junior

Neocate Spoon

Neocate Active

Neocate Advance

SMA LF

Enfamil O'Lac

Aptamil Lactose Free

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Extensively Hydroysed Formula (EHF) 4

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 1

Nutramigen 1 with LGG

Nutramigen 2 with LGG

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 2

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 1

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Nutramigen 1 with LGG

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Nutramigen 2 with LGG

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Milupa Aptamil Pepti 2

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Amino Acid based formula (AAF) 3

SMA Alfamino

Nutramigen Puramino

Neocate LCP

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

SMA Alfamino

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Nutramigen Puramino

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Neocate LCP

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Extensively Hydrolysed Forumula with MCT 2

Pregestimil Lipil

Pepti-Junior

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Pregestimil Lipil

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Pepti-Junior

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Amnio Acid Formula 3

Neocate Spoon

Neocate Active

Neocate Advance

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Neocate Spoon

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Neocate Active

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Neocate Advance

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Lactose Free 3

SMA LF

Enfamil O'Lac

Aptamil Lactose Free

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

SMA LF

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Enfamil O'Lac

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

Aptamil Lactose Free

http://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/download/prescribing-specialist-infant-formulas/

9.5 – Minerals 5

Calcium Carbonate Effervescent 1.25g (Cacit)

Cinacalcet

Magnesium Glycerophosphate

Calcium Acetate

Zinc sulphate monohydrate

9.5.1 – Calcium and Magnesium 3

Calcium Carbonate Effervescent 1.25g (Cacit)

Cinacalcet

Magnesium Glycerophosphate

9.5.1.1 – Calcium Supplements 1

Calcium Carbonate Effervescent 1.25g (Cacit)

Calcium Carbonate Effervescent 1.25g (Cacit)

Tablets Effervescent - 1.25g (Cacit)

9.5.1.2 – Hypercalcaemia and Hypercalciuria 1

Cinacalcet

Cinacalcet

Tablets - 30mg, 60mg, 90mg

Consultant endocrinologist initiation only-Hyperparathyroidism patients in whom parathyroidectomy is not clinically appropriate or contraindicated

9.5.1.3 – Magnesium 1

Magnesium Glycerophosphate

Magnesium Glycerophosphate

Tablets

Unlicensed special - Prescribe as Magnaphate to ensure consistently priced product

9.5.2 – Phosphorus 1

Calcium Acetate

9.5.2.1 – Phosphate Supplements 0

Phosphate

Effervescent tablets 16.1mmol phosphate per tablet

9.5.2.2 – Phosphate-binding Agents 1

Calcium Acetate

Calcium Acetate

Tablets - 1g

9.5.4 – Zinc 1

Zinc sulphate monohydrate

Zinc sulphate monohydrate

Tablets Effervescent - 125mg

9.6 – Vitamins 16

Vitamins A & D

Thiamine

Pyridoxine

Vitamin B compound strong

Ascorbic Acid

Colecalciferol

Alfacalcidol

Calcitriol

Adcal D3

Cacit D3

Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate

Menadiol sodium phosphate

Abidec

Multivitamin

Forceval

Ketovite

9.6.1 – Vitamin A 1

Vitamins A & D

Vitamins A & D

Capsules

9.6.2 – Vitamin B Group 3

Thiamine

Pyridoxine

Vitamin B compound strong

Thiamine

Tablets - 50mg, 100mg

NICE clinical guideline 100

Pyridoxine

Tablets - 10mg, 20mg, 50mg

Liquid - 10mg/5ml (special)

Vitamin B compound strong

Tablets

NICE clinical guideline 100

9.6.3 – Vitamin C 1

Ascorbic Acid

Ascorbic Acid

Tablets - 50mg, 500mg

9.6.4 – Vitamin D 5

Colecalciferol

Alfacalcidol

Calcitriol

Adcal D3

Cacit D3

9.6.4.1 Expensive Special for Primary Care so advise use Coleocalciferol 5

Colecalciferol

Alfacalcidol

Calcitriol

Adcal D3

Cacit D3

Colecalciferol

Capsules - 800 units

Alfacalcidol

Capsules - 250 nanogram, 500 nanogram, 1 microgram

Calcitriol

Capsules - 250 nanogram, 500 nanogram

Adcal D3

Caplets (colecalciferol 5 microgram, calcium carbonate 750mg)

Cacit D3

Granules Effervescent (colecalciferol 11 microgram, calcium carbonate 1.25g)

9.6.5 – Vitamin E 1

Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate

Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate

Suspension - 500mg/5ml

9.6.6 – Vitamin K 1

Menadiol sodium phosphate

Menadiol sodium phosphate

Tablets - 10mg

9.6.7 – Multivitamin Preparations 4

Abidec

Multivitamin

Forceval

Ketovite

Abidec

Drops

Multivitamin

Tablets

Forceval

Capsules

Soluble Tablets

Ketovite

Liquid

Tablets

9.8 – Metabolic Disorders 0

9.8.1 – Drugs Used in Metabolic Disorders 0

Penicillamine tablets see section 10.1.3

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