Chapter 3 - Respiratory system
Formulary List for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (as per categories of the BNF)
BNF Chapter 3 Respiratory Formulary-Status Key |
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Indicates that the drug is avaialble as part of a shared care agreement | |||
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Indicates that the drug is available, by prior approval, to patients that meet NICE criteria | |||
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Indicates that the drug is only available from hospital(s) | |||
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Medicines with positive NICE TAs added to the formulary but awaiting local clarification on their place in therapy | |||
Drug name | Drugs shown in black are first line choices | |||
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Drugs shown in orange are second line choices |
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Chapter 3 Respiratory system |
Hospital Formulary |
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Joint Walsall Formulary |
NICE clinical guidance or technology appraisal |
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Name of drug |
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BRONCHODILATORS |
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Selective Beta2-Agonists |
Formoterol Indacaterol Olodaterol Salbutamol Salmeterol Terbutaline |
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default Asthma Formulary (1.38 MB) default COPD Formulary (3.25 MB) |
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Antimuscarinics |
Ipratropium Aclidinium Glycopyrronium Tiotropium (Braltus/Spiriva) Umeclidinium |
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Combination inhalers Anoro Duaklir Ultibro Spiolto |
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Theophylline
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Phyllocotin Uniphylline Slo-Phyllin Nuelin SA |
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Caffeine Citrate (Unlicensed) for paediatric only |
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Peak Flow Meters & Delivery devices |
Peak flow meter (standard & low range) Aerochamber Plus Volumatic |
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Corticoteroids |
Beclomethasone (Clenil modulate) Beclometasone (QVAR) Budesonide (Pulmicort) Budesonide Respules Fluticasone |
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Compound inhalers |
AirFluSal Forspiro Duoresp Flutiform Fostair MDI and NEXThaler Relvar Seretide Sirdupla Symbicort (Turbohaler and pMDI) Ultibro |
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Triple Therapy Compound Inhaler |
Trimbow (beclomethasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium) Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/vilanterol/umeclidinium) |
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LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS |
Montelukast |
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Phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors | Roflumilast | ![]() |
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MONOCLONAL Antibodies |
Omalizumab |
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ANTIHISTAMINES |
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Non-sedating Antihistamines |
Loratadine Certirizine Desloratidine Fexofenadine |
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Sedating Antihistamines |
Chlorphenamine |
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Alimemazine Cyproheptadine Hydroxyzine Promethazine |
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Allergic emergencies |
Adrenaline/epinephrine Epipen |
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Angioedema |
C1-esterase Inhibitor |
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Respiratory Stimulant |
Doxapam |
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Pulmonary Surfactant |
Poractant Alfa |
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Pulmonary Embolism |
Rivaroxaban |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
Pirfenidone |
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Mucolytics |
Carbocysteine MucoClear 3% |
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Aromatic Inhalations |
Benzoin compund tincture Menthol & eucalyptus inhalation |
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Cough Preparations |
Simple Linctus Pholcodine Linctus Codeine Linctus Methadone Linctus (Palliative care only) |
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Systemic decongestants |
Pseudoephedrine |
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Oral mucosal protection |
GeloRevoice |
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Nasal moisturisers |
GeloSitin |