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Nervous system
Nervous system / Dystonias and other involuntary movements
  botulinum toxin type A HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA260
NICE TA605
  Powder for solution for injection
Azzalure (Galderma (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Bocouture (Merz Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Botox (AbbVie Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Dysport (Ipsen Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Xeomin (Merz Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  clozapine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral suspension
Denzapine (Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  diazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  haloperidol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Haldol (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  orphenadrine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Orphenadrine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  pericyazine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral solution
Pericyazine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  piracetam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  pramipexole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Pramipexole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Mirapexin (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Pipexus (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  prochlorperazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Buccal tablet
Prochlorperazine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Stemetil (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  procyclidine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Procyclidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Procyclidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  promazine hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Promazine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  ropinirole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Ropinirole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Eppinix XL (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Ralnea XL (Krka UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Raponer XL (Accord-UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
ReQuip XL (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Repinex XL (Aspire Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Ropiqual XL (Milpharm Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  rotigotine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Transdermal patch
Neupro (UCB Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  tetrabenazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Nervous system / Parkinson's disease
  amantadine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA158
NICE TA168
  Oral solution
Amantadine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  apomorphine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Solution for injection
APO-go (Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
APO-go Pen (Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for infusion
APO-go PFS (Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  bromocriptine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  co-beneldopa SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release capsule
Madopar CR (Roche Products Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  co-careldopa SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Caramet CR (Teva UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Half Sinemet CR (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Lecado (Sandoz Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Sinemet CR (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  entacapone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  opicapone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  orphenadrine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Orphenadrine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  pramipexole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Pramipexole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Mirapexin (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Pipexus (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  procyclidine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Procyclidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Procyclidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  rasagiline SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  ropinirole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Ropinirole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Eppinix XL (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Ralnea XL (Krka UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Raponer XL (Accord-UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
ReQuip XL (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Repinex XL (Aspire Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Ropiqual XL (Milpharm Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  rotigotine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Transdermal patch
Neupro (UCB Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  selegiline hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  tolcapone HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Nervous system / Alcohol dependence
  acamprosate calcium SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Gastro-resistant tablet
Campral EC (Merck Serono Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  carbamazepine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Tegretol Retard (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Tegretol (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Suppository
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE

Chlordiazepoxide is HOSPITAL ONLY unless commisisoned service in primary care exists.

  clomethiazole NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Clomethiazole (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  diazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  disulfiram HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  nalmefene SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA325
  naltrexone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA115
Nervous system / Nicotine dependence
  bupropion hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Zyban (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  nicotine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Sublingual tablet
Nicotine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette Microtab (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Medicated chewing-gum
Nicotine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette Icy White (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicotinell (Haleon UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Transdermal patch
Nicotine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
NiQuitin (Omega Pharma Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
NiQuitin Clear (Omega Pharma Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette invisi (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicotinell TTS (Haleon UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Spray
Nicotine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nicorette QuickMist (McNeil Products Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  varenicline FORMULARY PRODUCT NICE TA123
Nervous system / Opioid dependence
  buprenorphine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA114
  Sublingual tablet
Buprenorphine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Prefibin (Sandoz Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Subutex (Indivior UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Temgesic (Eumedica Pharmaceuticals AG) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Tephine (Sandoz Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral lyophilisate
Espranor (Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  buprenorphine with naloxone NON-FORMULARY
  Sublingual tablet
Suboxone (Indivior UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  lofexidine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  methadone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA114
  Oral solution
Methadone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Methadose (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Metharose (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Physeptone (Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Methadone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  naltrexone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA115
Nervous system / Local anaesthesia
  adrenaline with articaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Septanest (Septodont Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  bupivacaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Bupivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Infusion
Bupivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  chloroprocaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  levobupivacaine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Chirocaine (AbbVie Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lidocaine hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
Local Anaesthesia

All medicinal formulations are formulary EXCEPT plasters which are not licensed.

Lidocaine Medicated Plasters

As per the national recommendations from the 2017 consultation on Medicines of Limited Value, Lidocaine Medicated Plasters are HOSPITAL ONLY.

EXCEPT for post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) only for which they are AMBER

  Solution for injection
Lidocaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Spray
Xylocaine (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Medicated plaster
Ralvo (Grunenthal Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Versatis (Grunenthal Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  lidocaine with adrenaline HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Lignospan Special (Septodont Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Rexocaine (Henry Schein Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Xylocaine with Adrenaline (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd, Dentsply Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lidocaine with phenylephrine
  Spray
Lidocaine with phenylephrine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lidocaine with prilocaine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  mepivacaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Scandonest plain (Septodont Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  prilocaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Citanest (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Prilotekal (B.Braun Medical Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  ropivacaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Naropin (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Infusion
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  tetracaine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Eye drops
Tetracaine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Dementia
  donepezil hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA217
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Orodispersible tablet
Donepezil hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Aricept Evess (Eisai Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Oral solution
Donepezil hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  galantamine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA217
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  memantine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA217
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Orodispersible tablet
Valios (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Oral solution
Memantine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Ebixa (Lundbeck Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Form unstated
Memantine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Ebixa (Lundbeck Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Valios (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  risperidone
  Powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Risperdal Consta (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  rivastigmine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines NICE TA217
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Transdermal patch
Exelon (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Nervous system / Nausea and labyrinth disorders
  aprepitant HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  chlorpromazine hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  cinnarizine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  cyclizine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Solution for injection
Cyclizine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  domperidone FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral suspension
Domperidone (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  droperidol NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Droperidol (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  fosaprepitant HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder for solution for infusion
Ivemend (Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  granisetron HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Granisetron (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Transdermal patch
Sancuso (Kyowa Kirin International UK NewCo Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  haloperidol FORMULARY PRODUCT
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Oral solution
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Haldol (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  hyoscine hydrobromide FORMULARY PRODUCT
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Solution for injection
Hyoscine hydrobromide (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Transdermal patch
Scopoderm (Baxter Healthcare Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  levomepromazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Solution for injection
Levomepromazine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Nozinan (Neuraxpharm UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  metoclopramide hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Oral solution
Metoclopramide hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Metoclopramide hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  ondansetron HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Orodispersible tablet
Ondansetron (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Orodispersible film
Setofilm (Norgine Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral solution
Ondansetron (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Ondansetron (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  palonosetron HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Palonosetron (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Aloxi (Chugai Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  prochlorperazine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Buccal tablet
Prochlorperazine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Stemetil (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  promethazine hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Phenergan (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Phenergan (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  promethazine teoclate NON-FORMULARY
  trifluoperazine NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Trifluoperazine (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Nervous system / Ménière's disease
  betahistine dihydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nervous system / Pain
  alfentanil NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Solution for injection
Alfentanil (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Rapifen (Piramal Critical Care Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  aspirin NON-FORMULARY
  Gastro-resistant tablet
Aspirin (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Nu-Seals (Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Suppository
Aspirin (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  bupivacaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Bupivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Infusion
Bupivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  buprenorphine FORMULARY PRODUCT NICE TA114
  Transdermal patch
BuTrans (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Bupeaze (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Butec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Hapoctasin (Accord-UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Panitaz (Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Reletrans (Sandoz Ltd) FIRST-LINE FORMULARY PRODUCT
Relevtec (Sandoz Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Sevodyne (Aspire Pharma Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Transtec (Grunenthal Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  co-codamol FORMULARY PRODUCT
  codeine phosphate FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Codeine phosphate (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Galcodine (Thornton & Ross Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  diamorphine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Powder for solution for injection
Diamorphine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  diclofenac potassium NON-FORMULARY
  dihydrocodeine tartrate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
DHC Continus (Ennogen Healthcare International Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  dihydrocodeine with paracetamol NON-FORMULARY
  fentanyl FORMULARY PRODUCT
Fentanyl

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17): (Below DOES NOT apply to Palliative Care)

  • Poor value treatment - do not initiate IR fentanyl for any new patients
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (seek appropriate specialist input on deprescribing/switching [ref])
  • If exceptional clinical need, prescribe within cooperative arrangement with multidisciplinary team/other healthcare professional

Resource: Patient leaflet explaining NHS Changes to IR Fentanyl Prescribing

Message created 14/12/17

  Sublingual tablet
Abstral (Kyowa Kirin International UK NewCo Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Fentanyl

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17): (Below DOES NOT apply to Palliative Care)

  • Poor value treatment - do not initiate IR fentanyl for any new patients
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (seek appropriate specialist input on deprescribing/switching [ref])
  • If exceptional clinical need, prescribe within cooperative arrangement with multidisciplinary team/other healthcare professional

Resource: Patient leaflet explaining NHS Changes to IR Fentanyl Prescribing

Message created 14/12/17

  Buccal tablet
Effentora (Teva UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Fentanyl

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17): (Below DOES NOT apply to Palliative Care)

  • Poor value treatment - do not initiate IR fentanyl for any new patients
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (seek appropriate specialist input on deprescribing/switching [ref])
  • If exceptional clinical need, prescribe within cooperative arrangement with multidisciplinary team/other healthcare professional

Resource: Patient leaflet explaining NHS Changes to IR Fentanyl Prescribing

Message created 14/12/17

  Solution for injection
Fentanyl (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Sublimaze (Piramal Critical Care Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for infusion
Fentanyl (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Transdermal patch
Durogesic DTrans (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Fencino (Luye Pharma Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Matrifen (Teva UK Ltd) FIRST-LINE FORMULARY PRODUCT
Mezolar Matrix (Sandoz Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Opiodur (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Victanyl (Accord-UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Yemex (Sandoz Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Spray
PecFent (Kyowa Kirin International UK NewCo Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Fentanyl

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17): (Below DOES NOT apply to Palliative Care)

  • Poor value treatment - do not initiate IR fentanyl for any new patients
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (seek appropriate specialist input on deprescribing/switching [ref])
  • If exceptional clinical need, prescribe within cooperative arrangement with multidisciplinary team/other healthcare professional

Resource: Patient leaflet explaining NHS Changes to IR Fentanyl Prescribing

Message created 14/12/17

  hydromorphone hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release capsule
Palladone SR (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  ibuprofen FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Orodispersible tablet
Nurofen Meltlets (Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release tablet
Brufen Retard (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release capsule
Ibuprofen (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Effervescent granules
Brufen (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Ibuprofen (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Brufen (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Nurofen (Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  levobupivacaine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Chirocaine (AbbVie Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  levomepromazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Solution for injection
Levomepromazine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Nozinan (Neuraxpharm UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  mefenamic acid FORMULARY PRODUCT
  meptazinol NON-FORMULARY
  methadone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA114
  Oral solution
Methadone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Methadose (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Metharose (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Physeptone (Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Methadone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  morphine FORMULARY PRODUCT
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Modified-release tablet
MST Continus (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Morphgesic SR (Advanz Pharma) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Morphgesic® SR

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

  Modified-release capsule
MXL (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
MXL®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Zomorph (Ethypharm UK Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Zomorph®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

  Oral solution
Morphine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

Oramorph (Glenwood GmbH) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Morphine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Solution for infusion
Morphine (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  nefopam hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
  nitrous oxide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  oxycodone hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Modified-release tablet
Longtec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxeltra (Wockhardt UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
OxyContin (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxylan (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Reltebon (Accord-UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Oxycodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

OxyNorm (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Oxycodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

OxyNorm (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Shortec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  oxycodone with naloxone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Targinact (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  paracetamol FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Orodispersible tablet
Calpol Fastmelts (McNeil Products Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Paracetamol (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Calpol (McNeil Products Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Paracetamol (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for infusion
Paracetamol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Suppository
Alvedon (Esteve Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  pentazocine NON-FORMULARY
  pethidine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Pethidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  ropivacaine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Naropin (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Infusion
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  tapentadol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Palexia SR (Grunenthal Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  tramadol hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Orodispersible tablet
Zamadol Melt (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release tablet
Brimisol PR (Bristol Laboratories Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Marol (Teva UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Tilodol SR (Sandoz Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Tramulief SR (Advanz Pharma) NON-FORMULARY
Zydol SR (Grunenthal Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Zydol XL (Grunenthal Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Tramadol hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Headache
  pizotifen SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  sumatriptan FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Sumatriptan (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Imigran Subject (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Spray
Imigran (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  verapamil hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Half Securon (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Half Securon SR®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Securon SR (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Securon SR®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Verapress MR (Dexcel-Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Verapress MR®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

  Solution for injection
Securon (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Migraine
  almotriptan NON-FORMULARY
  amitriptyline hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

AMITRIPTYLINE for the treatment of depression should only be prescribed in secondary care by or under the explicit direction of a specialist

  Oral solution
Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  atenolol FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Atenolol (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Tenormin (Atnahs Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  botulinum toxin type A HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA260
NICE TA605
  Powder for solution for injection
Azzalure (Galderma (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Bocouture (Merz Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Botox (AbbVie Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Dysport (Ipsen Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Xeomin (Merz Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  clonidine hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
  cyclizine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Cyclizine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  diclofenac potassium NON-FORMULARY
  eletriptan NON-FORMULARY
  frovatriptan NON-FORMULARY
  metoprolol tartrate FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Betaloc (Recordati Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  nadolol NON-FORMULARY
  naratriptan FORMULARY PRODUCT
  pizotifen SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  rizatriptan NON-FORMULARY
  Orodispersible tablet
Rizatriptan (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral lyophilisate
Maxalt Melt (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  sodium valproate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Epilim Chrono (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Epival CR (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release granules
Epilim Chronosphere MR (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Sodium valproate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for solution for injection
Epilim (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  sumatriptan FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Solution for injection
Sumatriptan (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Imigran Subject (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Spray
Imigran (GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  timolol maleate NON-FORMULARY
  tolfenamic acid NON-FORMULARY
  topiramate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Topiramate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  valproic acid SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Gastro-resistant tablet
Depakote (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Gastro-resistant capsule
Valproic acid (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Convulex (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  zolmitriptan FORMULARY PRODUCT
Nervous system / Neuropathic pain
  amantadine hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY NICE TA158
NICE TA168
  Oral solution
Amantadine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  amitriptyline hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

AMITRIPTYLINE for the treatment of depression should only be prescribed in secondary care by or under the explicit direction of a specialist

  Oral solution
Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  capsaicin HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  carbamazepine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Tegretol Retard (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Tegretol (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Suppository
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  gabapentin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Gabapentin (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  nortriptyline FORMULARY PRODUCT
NORTRIPTYLINE

Nortriptyline for the treatment of depression should only be prescribed in secondary care by or under the explicit direction of a specialist
 

  oxycodone hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Longtec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxeltra (Wockhardt UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
OxyContin (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxylan (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Reltebon (Accord-UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Oxycodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Opioid message

Prescribe by brand

 

  • Brand-name prescribing is recommended to reduce the risk of confusion and error in dispensing and administration
  • Click here for further information

OxyNorm (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Oxycodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
OxyNorm (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Shortec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  phenytoin HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  pregabalin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Pregabalin (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Lyrica (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Nervous system / General anaesthesia
  desflurane HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  etomidate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Hypnomidate (Piramal Critical Care Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Emulsion for injection
Etomidate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  isoflurane HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  nitrous oxide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  propofol HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Emulsion for injection
Propofol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  sevoflurane HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  thiopental sodium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder for solution for injection
Thiopental sodium (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / CNS and respiratory depression
  naloxone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
FORMULARY - PRENOXAD PRE=-LOADED INJECTION

Prenoxad pre-loaded injection is formulary for the folliwing indications:

  • People with problem opiate use either prescribed or illicit who are not currently able to access naloxone promptly from a Borough Commissioned Substance Misuse Service /hostel and homeless provision.
  • Suitable patients prescribed high dose opiates in primary care (e.g., those with a history of accidental or deliberate overdose or other risk factors) -
  • People who require a replacement (expired product), who are unable to obtain this from local drug services. (e.g., due to the Covid-19 pandemic)

  Solution for injection
Naloxone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Prenoxad (Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Spray
Nyxoid (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Malignant hyperthermia
  dantrolene sodium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder for solution for injection
Dantrium (Forum Health Products Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Anaesthesia adjuvants
  atropine sulfate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Atropine sulfate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Eye drops
Atropine sulfate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  glycopyrronium bromide NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Glycopyrronium bromide (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Nervous system / Neuromuscular blockade
  atracurium besilate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Atracurium besilate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Tracrium (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  cisatracurium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Cisatracurium (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  mivacurium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Mivacron (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  pancuronium bromide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  rocuronium bromide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Rocuronium bromide (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Esmeron (Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  suxamethonium chloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Suxamethonium chloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  vecuronium bromide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Peri-operative sedation
  alimemazine tartrate NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Alimemazine tartrate (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  dexmedetomidine NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for infusion
Dexmedetomidine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Dexdor (Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  diazepam NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  ketamine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Ketamine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Ketalar (Pfizer Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  midazolam HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Midazolam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Hypnovel (Neon Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for infusion
Midazolam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  propofol HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Emulsion for injection
Propofol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  remifentanil NON-FORMULARY
  Powder for solution for injection
Remifentanil (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  remimazolam HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Remimazolam as a sedative for dental patients in specialist settings

Hospital only (unless prescribed by specialist community dental service)

  temazepam HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral solution
Temazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Neuromuscular blockade reversal
  neostigmine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
NEOSTIGMINE

PARENTERAL FORMULATION IS FOR HOSPITAL PRESCRIBING ONLY

  neostigmine with glycopyrronium bromide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Neostigmine with glycopyrronium bromide (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  sugammadex HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Bridion (Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Peri-operative analgesia
  alfentanil NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  Solution for injection
Alfentanil (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

Rapifen (Piramal Critical Care Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Can be prescribed for Palliative Care or End of Life Care symptom management

FORMULARY FOR PALLIATIVE/END OF LIFE CARE SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: PAIN

  buprenorphine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA114
  diclofenac potassium NON-FORMULARY
  fentanyl HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Fentanyl

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17): (Below DOES NOT apply to Palliative Care)

  • Poor value treatment - do not initiate IR fentanyl for any new patients
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (seek appropriate specialist input on deprescribing/switching [ref])
  • If exceptional clinical need, prescribe within cooperative arrangement with multidisciplinary team/other healthcare professional

Resource: Patient leaflet explaining NHS Changes to IR Fentanyl Prescribing

Message created 14/12/17

  Sublingual tablet
Abstral (Kyowa Kirin International UK NewCo Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Buccal tablet
Effentora (Teva UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Fentanyl (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Sublimaze (Piramal Critical Care Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for infusion
Fentanyl (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Transdermal patch
Durogesic DTrans (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Fencino (Luye Pharma Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Matrifen (Teva UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Mezolar Matrix (Sandoz Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Opiodur (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Victanyl (Accord-UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Yemex (Sandoz Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Spray
PecFent (Kyowa Kirin International UK NewCo Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  flurbiprofen NON-FORMULARY
  ibuprofen FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Orodispersible tablet
Nurofen Meltlets (Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release tablet
Brufen Retard (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Modified-release capsule
Ibuprofen (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Effervescent granules
Brufen (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Ibuprofen (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
Brufen (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Nurofen (Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  ketorolac trometamol HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Ketorolac trometamol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Toradol (Atnahs Pharma UK Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  mefenamic acid FORMULARY PRODUCT
  meptazinol NON-FORMULARY
  oxycodone hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Modified-release tablet
Longtec (Qdem Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxeltra (Wockhardt UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
OxyContin (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Oxylan (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Reltebon (Accord-UK Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  oxycodone with naloxone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Targinact (Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  parecoxib NON-FORMULARY
  Powder for solution for injection
Dynastat (Pfizer Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Powder and solvent for solution for injection
Dynastat (Pfizer Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  pethidine hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Pethidine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  remifentanil NON-FORMULARY
  Powder for solution for injection
Remifentanil (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Reversal of benzodiazepines
  flumazenil NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Flumazenil (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Epilepsy and other seizure disorders
  acetazolamide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Modified-release capsule
Diamox SR (Advanz Pharma) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder for solution for injection
Diamox (Advanz Pharma) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  brivaracetam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  cannabidiol HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING NICE TA614
NICE TA615
NICE TA873
  carbamazepine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Modified-release tablet
Tegretol Retard (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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Tegretol (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Suppository
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  clobazam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Clobazam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  clonazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Clonazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  eslicarbazepine acetate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Shared Care Guidelines

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  ethosuximide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Ethosuximide (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  fosphenytoin sodium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Pro-Epanutin (Pfizer Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  gabapentin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Gabapentin (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  lacosamide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
LACOSAMIDE

PARENTERAL FORMULATION IS FOR HOSPITAL PRESCRIBING ONLY

Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Vimpat (UCB Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Solution for infusion
Vimpat (UCB Pharma Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lamotrigine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  levetiracetam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Levetiracetam (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Shared Care Guidelines

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Keppra (UCB Pharma Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Solution for infusion
Levetiracetam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  magnesium sulfate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Magnesium sulfate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for infusion
Magnesium sulfate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  oxcarbazepine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Trileptal (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  perampanel SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Shared Care Guidelines

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  phenobarbital SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Phenobarbital (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Solution for injection
Phenobarbital (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  phenytoin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Epilepsy Brand name prescribing

Prescribe by brand

  • Narrow therapeutic index
  • Difference in bioavailability between brands
  • Please click here for further information

Shared Care Guidelines

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  Chewable tablet
Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Solution for injection
Phenytoin (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Epilepsy Brand name prescribing

Prescribe by brand

  • Narrow therapeutic index
  • Difference in bioavailability between brands
  • Please click here for further information

Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  pregabalin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral solution
Pregabalin (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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Lyrica (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Shared Care Guidelines

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  primidone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Primidone (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  rufinamide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Inovelon (Eisai Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  sodium valproate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Modified-release tablet
Epilim Chrono (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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Epival CR (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Modified-release granules
Epilim Chronosphere MR (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Solution for injection
Sodium valproate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for solution for injection
Epilim (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  stiripentol HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Shared Care Guidelines

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  tiagabine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  topiramate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  Oral suspension
Topiramate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  vigabatrin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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  zonisamide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Shared Care Guidelines

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Nervous system / Status epilepticus
  diazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  fosphenytoin sodium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Pro-Epanutin (Pfizer Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  midazolam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oromucosal solution
Buccolam (Neuraxpharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Epistatus (Veriton Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Midazolam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

Hypnovel (Neon Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  Solution for infusion
Midazolam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Palliative Care Injectables

According to the East London Health and Care Partnership HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING LIST this is UNSUITABLE for prescribing in Primary Care unless for Palliative care indication.

  phenobarbital SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Phenobarbital (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Phenobarbital (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  phenytoin HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Chewable tablet
Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral suspension
Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Phenytoin (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Epanutin (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  thiopental sodium HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder for solution for injection
Thiopental sodium (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Anxiety
  alprazolam NON-FORMULARY
  buspirone hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE

Chlordiazepoxide is HOSPITAL ONLY unless commisisoned service in primary care exists.

  diazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  duloxetine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Gastro-resistant capsule
Duloxetine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Cymbalta (Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Yentreve (Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  escitalopram NON-FORMULARY
  Oral drops
Cipralex (Lundbeck Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  lorazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Lorazepam (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  moclobemide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  oxazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  paroxetine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  pericyazine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral solution
Pericyazine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  pregabalin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Pregabalin (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Lyrica (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  trazodone hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Trazodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  venlafaxine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Modified-release tablet
Venlafaxine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Modified-release capsule
Venlafaxine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Efexor XL (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Nervous system / Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  atomoxetine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

ATOMOXETINE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Oral solution
Strattera (Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
  dexamfetamine sulfate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

DEXAMFETAMINE SULFATE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST.

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Modified-release capsule
Dexamfetamine sulfate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Dexedrine Spansules (Imported (United States)) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Oral solution
Dexamfetamine sulfate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  lisdexamfetamine mesilate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

LISDEXAMFETAMINE MESILATE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  methylphenidate hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Modified-release tablet
Concerta XL (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Concerta® XL

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Delmosart (Accord-UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Matoride XL (Sandoz Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Ritalin-SR (Imported (United States)) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Xaggitin XL (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Xenidate XL (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  Modified-release capsule
Equasym XL (Takeda UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Equasym XL®

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Medikinet XL (Medice UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Medikinet XL®

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

A Prescribing Pathway is available - Use of Donepezil, Galantamine, Rivastigmine and Memantine in Dementia

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Nervous system / Depression
  agomelatine NON-FORMULARY
  amitriptyline hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

AMITRIPTYLINE for the treatment of depression should only be prescribed in secondary care by or under the explicit direction of a specialist

  Oral solution
Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  citalopram FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral drops
Citalopram (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Cipramil (Lundbeck Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  clomipramine hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  dosulepin hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
Dosulepin

NHS England Guidance (Dec-17):

  • Due to safety concerns, do not initiate or switch to for any new patients.
  • Deprescribing supported for all existing patients (requires tapered withdrawal; consider switch to safer antidepressant/other agent; refer patient under specialist care back for review for switch)
  • For guidance on stopping or switching for depression please click HERE
  • If exceptional clinical need, refer to specialist mental health services for advice

Resource: Patient leaflet  explaining NHS changes to Dosulepin Prescribing

  doxepin NON-FORMULARY
  duloxetine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Gastro-resistant capsule
Duloxetine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Cymbalta (Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Yentreve (Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  escitalopram NON-FORMULARY
  Oral drops
Cipralex (Lundbeck Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  fluoxetine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Fluoxetine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Prozep (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  flupentixol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  fluvoxamine maleate NON-FORMULARY
  imipramine hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Imipramine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  isocarboxazid HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lithium carbonate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

  Modified-release tablet
Camcolit (Essential Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Camcolit®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Liskonum (Teofarma S.r.l.) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Liskonum®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Priadel (Essential Pharma M) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Priadel®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

  lithium citrate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Li-Liquid (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Priadel (Essential Pharma M) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  lofepramine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral suspension
Lofepramine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  mianserin hydrochloride HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  mirtazapine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Orodispersible tablet
Mirtazapine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Mirtazapine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  moclobemide SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  nortriptyline FORMULARY PRODUCT
NORTRIPTYLINE

Nortriptyline for the treatment of depression should only be prescribed in secondary care by or under the explicit direction of a specialist
 

  paroxetine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  phenelzine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  quetiapine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Zaluron XL (Fontus Health Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Quetiapine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  reboxetine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  sertraline FIRST-LINE FORMULARY PRODUCT
  tranylcypromine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  trazodone hydrochloride FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Oral solution
Trazodone hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  trimipramine NON-FORMULARY
NHSE MOLV: Trimipramine

Trimipramine is a medicine of low value NHS England Guidance (Dec-17):

  • If TCA required, more cost effective options available. Do not initiate or switch to for any new patient.
  • For guidance on stopping or switching for depression please click here 

Resources: Patient Leaflet explaining NHS changes to trimipramine prescribing

  venlafaxine FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Modified-release tablet
Venlafaxine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
  Modified-release capsule
Venlafaxine (Non-proprietary) FORMULARY PRODUCT
Efexor XL (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
Nervous system / Psychoses and schizophrenia
  amisulpride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Amisulpride (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  aripiprazole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Orodispersible tablet
Aripiprazole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Aripiprazole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Abilify (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Abilify (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Abilify Maintena (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  chlorpromazine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  clozapine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral suspension
Denzapine (Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  flupentixol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  flupentixol decanoate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Depixol (Lundbeck Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Psytixol (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  haloperidol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Haldol (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  haloperidol decanoate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  lurasidone hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  olanzapine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Orodispersible tablet
Olanzapine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral lyophilisate
Zyprexa (Neon Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  olanzapine embonate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Zypadhera (Neon Healthcare Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  paliperidone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Invega (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Prolonged-release suspension for injection
Trevicta (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  pericyazine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Oral solution
Pericyazine (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  pimozide HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  prochlorperazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Buccal tablet
Prochlorperazine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Stemetil (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  quetiapine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Zaluron XL (Fontus Health Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Quetiapine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  risperidone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Orodispersible tablet
Risperidone (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Risperidone (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Risperdal Consta (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  sulpiride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Sulpiride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  trifluoperazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Trifluoperazine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  zuclopenthixol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral drops
Zuclopenthixol (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  zuclopenthixol acetate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Clopixol Acuphase (Lundbeck Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  zuclopenthixol decanoate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Clopixol (Lundbeck Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Nervous system / Bipolar disorder and mania
  aripiprazole SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Orodispersible tablet
Aripiprazole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Aripiprazole (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Abilify (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Abilify (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Abilify Maintena (Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (U.K.) Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  asenapine HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Sublingual tablet
Sycrest (Organon Pharma (UK) Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  carbamazepine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Tegretol Retard (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Tegretol (Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Suppository
Carbamazepine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  chlorpromazine hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  haloperidol SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Haldol (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Haloperidol (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  lamotrigine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  lithium carbonate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

  Modified-release tablet
Camcolit (Essential Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Camcolit®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

Liskonum (Teofarma S.r.l.) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Liskonum®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

Priadel (Essential Pharma M) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Priadel®

BRAND PRESCRIBING IS REQUIRED

Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

  lithium citrate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Lithium

Prescribe by brand

Shared care guidelines can be found here: http://gp.walthamforestccg.nhs.uk/management/medicines/prescribing/sharedcareguidlines/

  Oral solution
Li-Liquid (Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Priadel (Essential Pharma M) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  olanzapine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Orodispersible tablet
Olanzapine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral lyophilisate
Zyprexa (Neon Healthcare Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  paliperidone SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Invega (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) NON-FORMULARY
  Prolonged-release suspension for injection
Trevicta (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  prochlorperazine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Buccal tablet
Prochlorperazine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Stemetil (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  quetiapine SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Zaluron XL (Fontus Health Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral suspension
Quetiapine (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  sodium valproate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Epilim Chrono (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Epival CR (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release granules
Epilim Chronosphere MR (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Solution for injection
Sodium valproate (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Powder and solvent for solution for injection
Epilim (Sanofi) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  valproic acid SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Gastro-resistant tablet
Depakote (Sanofi) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Gastro-resistant capsule
Valproic acid (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Convulex (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  zuclopenthixol acetate HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  Solution for injection
Clopixol Acuphase (Lundbeck Ltd) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
Nervous system / Inappropriate sexual behaviour
  benperidol NON-FORMULARY
Nervous system / Insomnia
  chloral hydrate NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Chloral hydrate (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  clomethiazole NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Clomethiazole (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  diazepam NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Diazepam (Non-proprietary) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  flurazepam NON-FORMULARY
  loprazolam NON-FORMULARY
  lormetazepam NON-FORMULARY
  melatonin SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release tablet
Melatonin (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
Circadin (Flynn Pharma Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  nitrazepam NON-FORMULARY
  Oral suspension
Nitrazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  oxazepam SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with no Shared Care Guidelines
  promethazine hydrochloride NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Phenergan (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare) NON-FORMULARY
  Solution for injection
Phenergan (Sanofi Consumer Healthcare) HOSPITAL ONLY PRESCRIBING
  temazepam NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Temazepam (Non-proprietary) NON-FORMULARY
  zolpidem tartrate FORMULARY PRODUCT NICE TA77
  zopiclone FORMULARY PRODUCT NICE TA77
Nervous system / Narcolepsy
  dexamfetamine sulfate SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

DEXAMFETAMINE SULFATE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST.

  Modified-release capsule
Dexamfetamine sulfate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Dexedrine Spansules (Imported (United States)) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
  Oral solution
Dexamfetamine sulfate (Non-proprietary) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
  methylphenidate hydrochloride SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

  Modified-release tablet
Concerta XL (Janssen-Cilag Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Concerta® XL

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

Delmosart (Accord-UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Matoride XL (Sandoz Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Ritalin-SR (Imported (United States)) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Xaggitin XL (Ethypharm UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
Xenidate XL (Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
  Modified-release capsule
Equasym XL (Takeda UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Equasym XL®

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

Medikinet XL (Medice UK Ltd) SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

Medikinet XL®

THE TREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS SHOULD ONLY BE PRESCRIBED UNDER THE EXPLICIT DIRECTION OF A SPECIALIST

  modafinil SPECIALIST INITIATED- Primary care to continue with Shared Care Guidelines
A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

A formal Shared Care Guideline (SCG) may be available.

If it is for the specific condition you are asked to continue treatment for and you are happy to prescribe in accordance with the guideline, then take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing. Please ensure the document is scanned into the patient's electronic records.

Click here for the Shared Care Guideline Repository


If sufficient information has not been provided and if you do not feel happy to continue to prescribe, it is advisable to refer the patient back to the specialist clinic and complete and send as soon as possible an 'inappropriate prescribing request communication form' .

 

  sodium oxybate NON-FORMULARY
  Oral solution
Xyrem (UCB Pharma Ltd) NON-FORMULARY