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Medicines used across Wirral Health Economy
Below is a list of medicines that are approved for use on Wirral. Some medicines
may only be prescribed in hospital, others may be prescribed by your GP. The
list is updated every time a new medicine is approved for use in Wirral.
Some medicines have been recommended by the National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE). The middle column of the table below indicates
recommendations made by NICE — eg, TA234 means that the medicine was
reviewed in NICE technology appraisal number 234.
Some of the medicines we use are recommended by specialists working from the
Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust or from the Cheshire and Wirral
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. These medicines are included in our
formulary — however; the prescriber retains responsibility for the appropriate use
of these medicines.
These formularies are obtainable here:
 http://www.panmerseyapc.nhs.uk/formulary/documents/040800_antiepileptic_drugs.pdf
 http://www.panmerseyapc.nhs.uk/formulary/documents/04-0900_parkinsonism.pdf
 http://www.cwp.nhs.uk/pages/629-pharmacy-and-medicines-information
Drug Name
Subject to NICE
recommendation
Abatacept
TA195, TA280
Acamprosate
Acarbose
Accu-Chek Inform II®
AccuSol® 35 Potassium 4mmol/L
Acetazolamide
Acetylcysteine
Acencoumarol
Acetic acid 5% solution
Acetone
Acitretin
Aciclovir
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Aclinidium
Actilite®
Activated Charcoal
Activon® - see Honey dressing
Activon Tulle® - see Honey dressing
Actrapid® (Soluble Insulin)
Adalimumab
TA195, TA199, TA187, TA146,
TA143, TA130
Adapalene (Differin®) 0.1% cream/gel
Adcal D3 / Forte
Addiphos®
Additrace
Adefovir dipivoxil
TA96
Adenosine
Adrenaline
Aflibercept
TA294, TA305
Alcohol
Alendronate
TA160, TA161
Alfacalcidol
Alfentanil
Alfuzosin
Algivon®
Alemtuzumab
Alimemazine (Trimeprazine)
Aliskiren
Alitretinoin
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
TA177
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Allantoin (Alphosyl HC®)
Allopurinol
Almotriptan
Alogliptin
Alprostadil
Alteplase
TA264, TA122, TA52
Aluminium acetate
Aluminum acetate ear drops 13% (unlicensed)
Aluminium hydroxide (Alu-Caps®)
Alverine citrate
Amantadine
Ametop® see Tetracaine gel
Amikacin
Aminophylline
Amiodarone
Amisulpride
Amitriptyline
Amlodipine
Amorolfine
Amoxicillin
Amphotericin
Amphotericin - Liposomal (AmBisome®)
Ampicillin
Amsacrine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Anagrelide
Anakinra
Anastrazole
TA112
Antacid and Oxetacaine
Anti-D immunoglobulin
TA156
Anti-human thymocyte immunoglobuin
Antipeol® see zinc oxide
Anusol®
Aprepitant
Apixaban
TA275, TA245
Apomorphine (APO-go®)
Aquacel®
Aquacel Ag®
Aquacel ribbon®
Aquaform®
Aqueous cream (SLS free) — ZeroAQS®
Aquagel
Arachis oil
Argatroban
Aripiprazole
Artificial Saliva (Saliveze® Oral Spray
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Artificial tears
Ascorbic acid
Aspirin
Atazanavir (Reyataz®)
Atenolol
Atomoxetine
TA98
Atorvastatin
TA94
Atosiban
Atracurium
Atrauman®
Atrauman Ag®
Atropine
Atripla® (Efavirenz 600mg, emtricitabine 200mg, tenofovir
245mg)
Auranofin
Aveeno®
Azacitadine
TA218
Azathioprine
Azithromycin
Aztreonam
Bacillus Calmette Guerin bladder installation
Baclofen
Bactroban®see Mupirocin
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Balsalazide
Balneum Plus®
BCG vaccine (intradermal)
Beclometasone
Beclometasone / formeterol (Fostair®)
Bendamustine
TA216
Bendroflumethiazide
Benzathine Penicillin
Benzocaine gel (Ultracare®)
Benzoyl peroxide (Duac Once Daily®)
Benzydamine
Benzylpenicillin
Beta-carotene
Betadine®
Betahistine
Betamethasone
Betamethasone 0.1% and Neomycin Sulfate 0.5% ointment
Bettamouse
Bevacizumab
Biatain Super®
Bicalutamide
Biobag larvae dressings
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
BioFOAM®
Biotene Oral Balance gel®
Bisacodyl
Bisoprolol
Bleomycin
Boceprevir
TA253
Bortezomib
TA228, TA311
Bosentan
Botulinum toxin Type A & B
Breast Milk Fortifier (Nutriprem BMF®)
Budesonide
Bumetanide
Bupivacaine
Bupivacaine with adrenaline
Buprenorphine
TA114
Bupropion
Buserelin
Busulfan (Busulphan)
C1-esterase inhibitor
Cabergoline
Caffeine citrate
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Calceos®
Calcichew D3 /Forte®
Calcipotriol
Calcitonin
Calcitriol
Calcium acetate (PhosLo®, Phosex®)
Calcium carbonate (Calcichew®)
Calcium chloride
Calcium folinate
Calcium gluconate/gel
Calcium resonium (Calcium polystyrene sulphonate)
Calfovit D3®
Calogen®
Canagliflozin
TA315
Candesartan
Capsaicin
Captopril
Carbamazepine
Carbimazole
Carbocisteine
Carboflex®
Carboplatin
Carboprost (Hemobate®)
Carmellose (Celluvisc®)
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Carmustine
Carob bean gum
Carvedilol
Caspofungin
Cavilon®
Cefaclor
Cefadroxil
Cefalexin (Cephalexin)
Cefradine (Cephradine)
Ceftaroline
Cefotaxime
Ceftazidime
Cefotaxime
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Celecoxib
Certolizumab
TA186
Cetirizine
Cetraben® Emollient Bath Additive (Light Liquid Paraffin)
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Cetrimide (aqueous) 0.15%, chlorhexidine gluconate 0.015%
in water (pre-sterilised sachet). (Tisept®)
Cetrorelix
Charcoal see Activated Charcoal
Chloral hydrate
Chlorambucil
Chloramphenicol
Chlordiazepoxide
Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.05% antispetic solution (Unisept®
pre-sterilised sachet)
Chlorhexidine gluconate dressing (Biopatch®)
Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% (Hydrex® Hibiscrub®)
Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% in ethanol antiseptic solution
(Hydrex® solution)
Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% in 70% isopropyl alcohol
antispetic solution with emollients (HiBi Liquid®)
Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash 0.2%
Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% in 70% isopropyl alcohol
(ChloraPrep® 3ml applicator)
Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% in 70% isopropyl alcohol (Clinell
Blue® skin wipes)
Chlorhexidine 2% in IPA 70%
Chlorphenamine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Chlorpromazine
Choline salicylate gel
Chondroitin sulphate (Uracyst®)
Ciclosporin
Cidofovir
Cilastatin
Cilostazol
Cinacalcet
TA117
Ciprofloxacin
Cisplatin
Citalopram
Cladribine
Clarithromycin
Clenil Modulite® (Beclomethasone)
Clindamycin
Clinisorb®
Clobazam
Clobetasol propionate (Dermovate®)
Clobetasone butyrate (Eumovate®) (Trimovate®)
Clofarabine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Clomipramine
Clonazepam
Clonidine
Clopidogrel
TA210
Clotrimazole
Clozapine (Clozaril®)
Coal tar (Exorex®)
Co-amoxiclav
Co-codamol
Co-cyprindiol
Co-danthramer
Codeine
Colchicine
Colecalciferol
Colestyramine
Colistimethate Sodium
TA276
Colistin
Co-beneldopa (Benserazide,levodopa) (Madopar®)
Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/Levodopa) (Caramet®, Sinemet®)
Colomycin (Colistimethate sodium or colistin sulfomethate
sodium)
Combivir® (Zidovudine 300mg, lamivudine 150mg)
Comfeel Plus dressing (contour, transparent & ulcer) ®
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Conotrane® Cream ( Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% w/w,
dimeticone 22% w/w)
Co-trimoxazole
Creon®
Crisantaspase (Asparaginase)
Cyclizine
Cyclopentolate (Minims®)
Cyclophosphamide
Cyproheptadine
Cytarabine
Dabigatran
TA249, TA157, TA327
Dacarbazine
Dactinomycin
Dalivit®
Danaparoid
Dantrolone
Dapagliflozin
TA288
Dapsone
Daptomycin
Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp®)
TA323
Darunavir (Prezista®)
Dasatinib
Daunorubicin
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Deferasirox
Deferiprone
Degarelix
Demeclocycline
TA265, TA204
Denosumab
Dermamist® (White soft paraffin)
Dermol®
Dermol 500®
Desferrioxamine
Desmopressin
Dexamethasone
Dexamethaxone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®)
TA229
Dexamfetamine
TA98
Dextrosol®
Dialyvit (renal)
Diamorphine
Dianeal PD4 2500 ml 1.36% APD Fluid Yellow
Dianeal PD4 5000 ml 1.36% APD Fluid Yellow
Dianeal PD4 2500 ml 2.27% APD Fluid Green
Dianeal PD4 5000 ml 2.27% APD Fluid Green
Dianeal PD4 2500 ml 3.86% APD Fluid Orange
Dianeal PD4 5000 ml 3.86% APD Fluid Orange
Dianeal PD4 1500 ml 1.36%CAPD Fluid Yellow
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Dianeal PD4 2000 ml 1.36% CAPD Fluid Yellow
Dianeal PD4 2500 ml 1.36% CAPD Fluid Yellow
Dianeal PD4 1500 ml 2.27% CAPD Fluid Green
Dianeal PD4 2000 ml 2.27% CAPD Fluid Green
Dianeal PD4 2500 ml 2.27%CAPD Fluid Green
Dianeal PD4 2000 ml 3.86% CAPD Fluid Orange
Diazepam
Diazoxide
Diclofenac
Dicobalt edetate
Dicycloverine hydrochloride
Digoxin
Digoxin Antibody (Digibind® or Digifab®)
Dihydrocodeine
Diltiazem
Diltiazem MR
Dimethyl fumarate (Fumaderm®)
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Dimeticone
Dinoprostone injection
Dinprostone pessaries (Propess®)
Dioralyte® oral powder
Diphtheria/tetanus/ pertussis /polio/Hib vaccine (Pediacel®)
Diprobase®
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Diprosalic
Dipyridamole MR
TA210
Disodium pamidronate (see Pamidronate disodium)
Disulfiram
Dithranol (Dithrocream®)
Dobutamine
Docusate (Dioctyl Paeditric Solution®)
Docusate sodium
Domperidone
Donepezil
TA217
Dopamine
Dornase alfa
Dorzolamide
Dosulepin
Doublebase®
Doxapram
Doxazosin
Doxorubicin
Doxycycline
Drapolene® cream
Dronedarone
TA197
Duloxetine
Duocal®
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
DuoDerm (Extra Thin & Signal)
Duoresp Spiromax® (budesonide/formeterol)
Duotrav®
Dutasteride
Dydrogesterone
E45®
Efavirenz (Sustiva®)
Efudix® Cream (fluorouracil)
Elemental E028
Eltrombopag
TA293
Emollin®
Emla® (lignocaine 2.5%, prilocaine 2.5%)
Emulsifying ointment BP
Enalapril
Enbucrilate
Enoxaparin
Enoximone
Ensure Plus®
Entacapone (Comtess®)
Entecavir
TA153
Epaderm®
Ephedrine
Epiduo®
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Epinephrine
Epirubicin
Eplerenone
Epoetin alfa (Eprex®)
Epoprostenol
Ergocalciferol (Calciferol, Vitamin D2)
Ertapenem
Erythromycin
Escitalopram
Eslicarbazepine
Esmolol
Estradiol
Ethambutol
Etanercept
TA195, TA199, TA143, TA130,
TA103, TA35
Ethanol
Ethanolamine oleate
Ethosuximide
Ethyl chloride spray
Etidronate
TA160, TA161
Etomidate-lipuro
Etoposide
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Etoricoxib
Eurax® Cream (Crotamiton 10%)
Eviplera®
Exemestane
TA112
Exenatide
TA248
Extraneal Icodextrin 7.5% 2000 ml APD Fluid Purple
Extraneal Icodextrin 7.5% 2000 ml CAPD Fluid Purple
Extraneal Icodextrin 7.5% 2500 ml CAPD Fluid Purple
Ezetimibe
TA132
Febuxostat
TA164
Felbamate
Felodipine MR
Fenofibrate (Supralip®, Lipantil®)
Fentanyl
Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject®)
Ferric subsulphate
Ferrous fumarate
Ferrous sulphate
Fexofenadine
Fidaxomicin 200mg
Filgrastim
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Finasteride
Flecainide
Flucloxacillin
Fluconazole
Flucytosine
Fludarabine
TA119, TA29
Fludrocortisone
Fludroxycortide (Haelan®)
Flumazenil
Fluocinolone acetonide (Synalar®)
Fluocinolone acetonide (Iluvien®)
TA 301
Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%, clioquinol 3%, (Synalar C®)
Fluocinonide (Metosyn®)
Fluorescein (Minims®)
Fluorouracil
Fluoxetine
Flupentixol decanoate (Depixol®)
Fluphenazine (Modecate®)
Fluticasone
Folic acid
Fomepizole
Fondaparinux
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Formoterol
Forticreme®
Fortisip
Fosamprenavir (Telzir®)
Fosaprepitant
Foscarnet
Fosfomycin
Fosphenytoin
Fumaric acid
Furosemide
Fusidic acid (including Fucidin H and Fucibet topical
preparations)
Gabapentin
Galantamine
TA217
Ganciclovir
Ganfort® (Bimatoprost 0.3mg, Timolol 5mg)
Gardasil® (Human papillomavirus (type 6, 11, 16, 18) vaccine
(adsorbed) suspension for injection 0.5ml pre-filled syringes)
Gastrografin
Gaviscon Advance®
Gelclair®
Gentamicin
Gemcitabine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Gemtuzumab
Gliclazide
Glimepiride
Glucagon
Glucogel®
Glucose
Glucotabs®
Glycerin & Ichthammol BPC
Glycerol
Glyceryl trinitrate
Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN spray)
Glycopyrronium 6mg tablet
Glycopyrronium bromide (glycopyrrolate)
Golimumab
TA233, TA225,TA130, TA220
Gonadorelin
Goserelin
Haloperidol
Haloperidol decanoate (Haldol®)
Havrix (hepatitis A) vaccine
HBVaxPro (hepatitis B) vaccine
Hemosol® BO
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Hartmann’s solution (Compound Sodium Lactate)
Heparin sodium
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
Hepatitis B vaccine (Energix B®)
Hib/meningococcal C vaccine (Menitorix®)
Hibisol
Honey dressing - Actilite®
Honey dressing - Activon Tulle®
Honey dressing - Activon Tube®
Honey dressing - Algivon®
Humulin M3® (Biphasic Isophane Insulin)
Humalog® (Insulin Lispro)
Humalog Mix 25® (Biphasic Insulin Lispro)
Human albumin solution 20% & 4.5%
Human Immunoglobulin IV infusion
Human papilloma virus-HPV vaccine (Gardisal®)
Hyaluronidase
Hydralazine
Hydrochloroquine
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone 1%, hydroquinone 5% in tretinoin 0.1% lotion
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydromol®
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml
Hydroxocobalamin (Cianokit®)
Hydroxycarbamide
Hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxyzine
Hyoscine butylbromide
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Hypromellose
Hypurin porcine
Ibandronate (Ibandronic acid)
Ibuprofen
Ichthopaste
Idarubicin
Iloprost
Ifosfamide
Imatinib
TA251, TA70
Imipenem
Imipenem with cilastatin 500mg IV
Imipramine
Indacaterol inhaler (Onbrez Breezhaler®)
Indacterol
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
Approved by: Wirral Drug and Therapeutics Panel
Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Indapamide
Indometacin (Indomethacin)
Industrial methylated spirits
Indigo carmine
Infliximab
TA195, TA199, TA187, TA163,
TA134, TA130
Influenza vaccine
Ingenol mebutate (Picato® gel)
Inositol nicotate
Insulatard® (Isophane Insulin)
Intralipid 20%
Interferon alfa
Interferon gamma 1b
Intralipid
Intrasite® gel
Ipratropium
Iron dextran (Cosmofer®)
Iron dextran (Venofer®)
Isoflurane
Isoniazid
Isoprenaline
Isopropyl alcohol
Isosorbide mononitrate
Isosorbide dinitrate
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Isotretinoin (Isotrexin®)
Ispaghula husk
Isoplex
Isopropyl alcohol 70% (IPA)
Isopropyl alcohol (705) wipe (Steret®)
Itraconazole
Ivabradine
TA267
Jevity®
Kabiven TPN®
Kaletra® (Iopinavir 200mg, Ritonavir 50mg)
Kaltostat®
Ketamine
Ketoconazole
Ketodiastix®
Ketone test strips
Ketoprofen
Kivexa® (Abacivir 600mg, lamivudine 300mg)
Labetalol
Lacosamide
Lacrilube
Lactulose
Lamivudine (Zeffix®)
Lamotrigine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Lanreotide
Lansoprazole
Lanthanum carbonate (Fosrenol®)
Lantus® (Insulin glargine)
LarvE®
Latanoprost
Laxido Orange®
Leflumonide
Lenalidomide
TA171, TA322
Letrozole
TA112
Leuprorelin
Levemir® (Insulin detemir)
Levetiracetam
Levobunolol
Levobupivacaine
Levodopa (see Co-beneldopa or Co-careldopa)
Levofloxacin
Levothyroxine
Levomepromazine
Lidocaine
Lignocaine (Instillagel®)
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Linezolid
Liothyronine
Liquid paraffin (Lacrilube®)
Liquid paraffin 50% in white soft paraffin
Liraglutide
TA203
Lisinopril
Lithium (Priadel®, Camcolit®, Liskonum®)
Lofepramine
Lofexidine
Loperamide
Loratidine
Lorazepam
Losartan
Lubiprostone
TA318
Lubricating jelly
Lucozade®
Lyclear
Lymecycline
Maalox Plus®
Macrogols (Laxido Orange®, Movicol®, Movicol Paediatric
Plain®)
Macrogol ‘3350’ (polyethylene glycol) klean-Prep®
Maggots sterile
Magnesium citrate
Magnesium glycerophosphate
Magnesium sulphate
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Magnesium-L-aspartate (Magnaspartate®)
Malathion
Mannitol
TA266
Mantoux test
Maraviroc (Celsentri®)
Maxijul®
Measles/mumps/rubella – MMR vaccine (Priorix®)
Mebendazole
Mebeverine
Medi-Test Combi 8®
Medroxyprogesterone
Mefenamic acid
Megestrol
Melatonin
Melphalan
Memantine
Menadiol sodium phosphate
Meningitec®( Neisseria meningitidis group C capsular
polysaccharide protein conjugate
Meningococcal vaccine
Menitorix (HiB/MenC) vaccine
Menotrophin
Mepacrine
Mepivacaine
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
Author: Medicines Management Team
Review date: March 2015
Mercaptopurine
Meropenem
Mesalazine
Mesna
Metanium®
Metaraminol
Metformin
Methadone
TA114
Methenamine Hippurate
Methylprednisolone acetate
Methlyprednisolone sodium succinate
Methoxypsoralen
Methotrexate
Methyl-5-aminolevulinate
Methylphenidate
TA98
Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue)
Methyldopa
Metoclopramide
Metolazone
Metoprolol
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Version 7
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Review date: March 2015
Metronidazole
Miconazole
Micafungin
Microlax enema®
Midazolam
Mifepristone
Minocycline
Mirabegron
TA290
Mirtazapine
Misoprostol
Mitomycin
Mitoxantrone (Mitozantrone)
MMR Vaccine – see Measles/Mumps/Rubella Vaccine
Moclobemide
Modafinil
Moffet’s solution
Mometasone
Montelukast
Morphine
Mouthwash solution tablets
Movelat gel®
Movicol® see Macrogols
Moviprep® see Macrogols
Moxifloxacin
Wirral Medicines Formulary (January 2015)
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Review date: March 2015
Multivitamins
Mupirocin (Bactroban®) ointment 2%
Mycophenolate
TA99, TA85
Myelotarg
N-acetylcysteine
Naftidrofuryl oxalate
TA223
Nalidixic Acid
Naloxone
Naltrexone
TA115
Nalmefene
TA325
Naproxen
Naseptin®
Natecal D3
Neomycin
Neostigmine
Nepro®
Nevirapine (Viramune®)
Nicorandil
Nicotine Inhalator (Nicorette Inhalator® 15mg; 10mg)
Nicotine lozenge (Niquitin® Mini-lozenge 4mg; 1.5mg)
Nicotine patch (Nicorette® 25mg; 15mg, Nicotinell® 21mg;
14mg)
Nicotine replacement therapies - see individual listings
Nilotinib
TA251, TA241
Nicotinic acid MR (Niaspan®)
Nifedipine
Nimodipine
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Nitrazepam
Nitric Oxide
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrous oxide (Entonox®, Equanox®)
Noradrenaline
Norethisterone
Nortriptyline
NovoMix 30® (Biphasic Insulin Aspart)
NovoRapid® (Insulin Human Aspart)
Nutraplus®
Nutrineal PD4 with 1.1% Amino Acid 2500mL APD Fluid Blue
Nutrineal PD4 with 1.1% Amino Acid 2000 ml CAPD Fluid Blue
Nystaform HC®
Nystatin
Ocriplasmin
TA297
Octaplex®
Octenidine hydrochloride (aqueous) 0.3% solution
(Octenisan®)
Octreotide
Ofatumumab
Ofloxacin 0.3% eye drops
Oilatum®
Olanzapine
Olsalazine
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Omalizumab (Xolair®)
TA278
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (Omacor®)
Omeprazole
Omnipaque®
Ondansetron
Opsite
Orabase paste
Ora-plus liquid
Ora-sweet syrup
Orlistat
Orphenadrine
Ortho-Gynest®
Oseltamavir (Tamiflu®)
TA168, TA158
Osmolite
Otomize® Ear spray (dexamenthasone 0.1%, neomycin 3250
units/ml)
Otrivine-Antistin®
Oxazepam
Oxcarbazepine
Oxetacaine
Oxybutynin
Oxycodone (OxyNorm®) (OxyContin®)
Oxygen
Oxytetracycline
Oxytocin (syntocinon®)
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Oxytocin/ergometrine (syntometrine®)
Pabrinex
Paliperidone
Palonosetron
Palivizumab (Synagis®)
Pamidronate disodium
Pancreatin
Pancuronium bromide
Pantoprazole
Paraldehyde
Paracetamol
Paraffin gauze
Paraffin, white soft BP
Paraffin, yellow soft BP
Paraldehyde and olive oil rectal solution
Paricalcitol
Paroxetine
Pediacel® (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular
Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) and Haemophilus
Type b Conjugated vaccine (adsorbed)
Peditrace®
Peg-asparaginase
Pegfilgrastim
Peginterferon alfa-2a
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TA200, TA106, TA96, TA75
Author: Medicines Management Team
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Peginterferon alfa-2b
TA200, TA106, TA96, TA75
Pegvisomant
Pethidine
Penicillamine
Penicillin V (Phenoxymethylpenicillin) 500mg
Pentamidine isethionate
Pentasa® see Mesalazine
Pentosan polysulphate
Pentostatin
Pentoxifylline
Peppermint water BP
Perampanel
Perfluorodecalin liquid
Perfluorooctane liquid
Permethrin (Lyclear Dermal Cream®)
Phenobarbitone (Phenobarbital sodium)
Perindopril
Pethidine
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Phenindione
Phenylephrine
Phenol
Phenytoin
Pethidine
Phentolamine
Phenylketonuria reagent strips
Pholcodine
Phosphate
Phosphate enema
Phosphate Sandoz® (Sodium acid phosphate anhydrous)
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 1.36% APD Fluid Yellow
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 2.27% APD Fluid Green
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 3.86% APD Fluid Orange
Physioneal 40 2000 ml 1.36% CAPD Fluid Yellow
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 1.36% CAPD Fluid Yellow
Physioneal 40 2000ml 2.27% CAPD Fluid Green
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 2.27% CAPD Fluid Green
Physioneal 40 2000 ml 3.86% CAPD Fluid Orange
Physioneal 40 2500 ml 3.86% CAPD Fluid Orange
Physioneal 40 CLEARFLEX 5000 ml 1.36% APD Fluid Yellow
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Physioneal 40 CLEARFLEX 5000 ml 2.27% APD Fluid Green
Physioneal 40 CLEARFLEX 5000 ml 3.86% APD Fluid Orange
Phytomenadione (Konakion MM® Paediatric )
Picolax®
Pilocarpine (Minims®)
Pimecrolimus (Elidel®)
TA82
Pioglitazone
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Pipotiazine decanoate (Piportil®)
Piracetam (Nootropil®)
Piroxicam
Pivmecillinam
Pixantrone
TA306
Pneumococcal vaccine (Prevenar®)
Plasma-Lyte®
Polytar®
Pomalidomide
Poractant alpha (Curosurf®)
Potassium chloride
Potassium permanganate
Povidone iodine 7.5% (aqueous) (Videne® surgical scrub)
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Povidone iodine 10% (aqueous) (Videne® antiseptic solution)
Povidine iodine 10% (alcoholic) in Industrial Methylated Spirit
(IMS) antiseptic solution (Videne® alcoholic tincture)
Povidine iodine 5% (aqueous) opthalmic solution
Pramipexole
Pramipexole MR (Mirapexin® Prolonged Release)
Prasugrel
TA182
Pravastatin
TA94
Precipitated sulphur (Sebco®)
Prednisolone
Pregabalin
Pregaday®(ferrous fumarate 305mg, folic acid
350micrograms)
Pregestimil®
Prevenar 13® (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate
vaccine (adsorbed))
Primidone (Mysoline®)
PrismaSol®
Pro-cal®
Procarbazine
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Prochlorperazine
Procyclidine
Procyclidine injection
Promethazine
Prontosan® (Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) 0.1%,
betaine 0.1) wound irrigation solution
Propess®see Dinoprostone
Propofol
Propranolol
Propylthiouracil
Protamine sulphate
Proxymetacaine (Minims®)
Prucalopride
TA211
Pseudoephedrine
Puvapsoralen 1.2% bath additive
Pyrazinamide
Pyridoxine hydrochloride
Quetiapine
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Quinine sulphate
Qvar®
Raltegravir (Isentress®)
TA160, TA161
Ramipril
Ranibizumab
TA274, TA283, TA298, TA155
Ranitidine
Ranolazine
Rasagiline (Azilect®)
Rasburicase
Ratelgravir (Isentress®)
Remifentanil
Repaglinide
Repevax vaccine
Resonium A (Sodium polystyrene sulphonate)
Retigabine
Revaxis® (Adsorbed Diphtheria [low dose], Tetanus and
Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) Vaccine)
Ribavirin
TA106, TA75, TA200
Rifampicin
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Riluzole
TA20
Risedronate
TA160, TA161
Risperidone
Risperdal Consta®
Ritodrine
Ritonavir (Norvir®)
Rituximab
TA243, TA110, TA226, TA195,
TA193, TA174, TA137, TA65,
TA308
Rivaroxaban
TA261, TA256 , TA170, TA287
Rivastigmine
TA217
Rocuronium bromide
Romiplostim
TA221
Ropinirole (Requip®)
Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®)
Rotigotine (Neupro® patches)
Rufinamide
Salbutamol
Salicylic acid (Capasal®) (Salatac®)
Salmeterol
Sandocal® 1000 effervescent tabets (calcium 1000mg or
25mmol)
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Saxagliptin
Selegiline (Zelapar®)
Semisodium Valproate(Depakote®)
Senna
Seretide® (fluticasone/salmeterol)
Sertindole
Sertraline
Sevelamer hydrochloride (Renagel®)
Sildenafil
Silver nitrate
Silver sulphadiazine
Simple Linctus BP
Simvastatin
Sirolimus
Sitagliptin
Sodium aurothiomalate
Sleepsafe Balance 5000 mL 1.5% APD Fluid
Sleepsafe Balance 5000 mL 2.3% APD Fluid
Sleepsafe Balance 5000 mL 4.25% APD Fluid
Smoflipid
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% and 1.26%
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Sodium chloride oral solution 5mmol/ml
Sodium chloride 0.9%
Sodium chloride 0.9% (aqueous) (Normasol®)
Sodium citrate
Sodium cromoglicate
Sodium feredetate (Sytron®)
Sodium fusidate
Sodium glycerophosphate
Sodium hyaluronate
Sodium Lactate (Compound) - See Hartmann’s Solution
Sodium nitrite
Sodium nitroprusside
Sodium picosulfate
Sodium tetradecyl sulphate
Sodium thiosulphate
Sodium valproate
Sofradex® Ear drops (dexamethasone 0.05%, framycetin
0.5%, gramicidin 0.005%)
Solifenacin
Solution G (citrate solution)
Solvito N®
Somatropin (growth hormone)
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TA188
Author: Medicines Management Team
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Sorbsan®
Sotalol
Spironolactone
Stalevo® (Levodopa, carbidopa, entacapone)
Staysafe Balance 2000 mL 1.5% CAPD Fluid
Staysafe Balance 2000 mL 2.3% CAPD Fluid
Staysafe Balance 2000 mL 4.25% CAPD Fluid
Steripaste bandages
Stiripentol
Streptokinase
TA52
Streptomycin
Strontium ranelate
TA160, TA161
Suboxone®
(Buprenorphine/naloxone)
Succinylated gelatin 4%(Isoplex®)
Sucrose 24% liquid
Sudocrem®
Sulfasalazine
Sulfinpyrazone
Sulphamethoxypyiridazine
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Sulphur hexafluoride
Sulpiride (Sulpor®)
Sultiame (Sulthiame)
Sumatriptan
Sustanon 250®
Suxamethonium chloride (succinylcholine chloride)
Symbicort® (budesonide/formeterol)
Synalar® see Fluocinolone acetonide
Synthamin 17
Syntometrine® (Ergometrine maleate 500 micrograms and
Oxytocin 5IU)
Tacalcitol (Curatoderm®)
Tacrolimus (Protopic®)
TA99, TA85, TA82
Tadalafil
TA273
Talc (sterile)
Tamoxifen
Tamsulosin hydrochloride
Taurolock Hep 500® line lock
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Taurolock Urokinase line lock
Teicoplanin
Telaprevir
TA252
Temazepam
Temocillin
Tenecteplase
TA52
Tenofovir (Viread®)
TA173
Terbinafine
Terbutaline
Teriparatide
TA161
Terlipressin
Testosterone 2% Gel (Tostran®)
Tetanus/diphtheria/polio vaccine (Revaxis®)
Tetrabenazine
Tetracycline
Tetracaine gel 4%
Tetracosactide (Synacthen®)
Thalidomide
TA228
Theophylline IV
Theophylline MR (Uniphyllin®)
Thiamine
Thick & Easy
Thiopental sodium (thiopentone sodium)
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Thymol - mouthwash tablets
Tiagabine
Tibolone
Ticagrelor
TA236
Tigecycline
Timolol
Tinzaparin
Tiotropium
Tirofiban
Tispet® see cetrimide
Tobramycin
TA276
Tocilizumab
TA247, TA238
Tolcapone (Tasmar®)
Tolterodine MR
Topiramate
Total parenteral nutrition
Tramadol
Tranexamic acid
Travoprost
Trazodone
Tresiba (insulin degludec)
Tretinoin (Retin-A®)
Triadcortyl® cream/ointment (triamcinolone 0.1%, gramicidin
0.025%, neomycin 0.25%, nystatin 100.000 units/g)
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Triamcinolone acetonide
Trichloroacetic acid
Triclosan 1% (aqueous) (Skinsan®)
Trifluoperazine
Trihexyphenidyl
Trimethoprim
Trimipramide
Trimovate®
Triptorelin
Trizivir® (Abacavir 300mg, lamivudine 150mg, zidovudine
300mg)
Tropicamide (Minims®)
Trospium chloride
Truvada® (Tenofovir 245mg, emtricitabine 200mg)
Tryptophan
Tuberculin PPD
Unfractioned heparin
Ulipristal (ellaOne®)
Urokinase
Ursodeoxycholic acid
Ustekinumab
TA180
Uvistat sunscreen
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Valganciclovir
Valproic acid (Depakote®)
Vaminolact®
Protein source for TPN
Vancomycin
Including unlicensed and
extemporaneous preparations
Vardenafil
SLS Schedule 11 – Erectile
dysfuncion
Varenicline
TA123
Varicella vaccine
Vasopressin
Vecuronium bromide
For specialist use only (paediatric
anaesthesia).
Venlafaxine
Verapamil
Versiva XC®
Vigabatrin
Initiation under specialist advice
only (Walton Centre).
Vinblastine
Haematology and malignant
disease
Vincristine
Haematology and malignant
disease
Vindesine sulphate
Vinorelbine
Haematology and malignant
disease
Viper venom antiserum, European
Antidote of Vipera berus
Viscoat syringe
Viscopaste bandages
Viscotears®
Vitamin A aqueous oral solution
(retinol)
For specialist use only
(paediatrics). Unlicensed product
available from ‘special-order’
manufacturers or specialist
importing companies.
Vitamin B compound strong
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin E suspension (alpha
tocopherol acetate)
For specialist use only
(paediatrics). Unlicensed product
available from ‘special-order’
manufacturers or specialist
importing companies.
Vitlipid® and Intralipid®
Vitlipid® and Smoflipid®
Vitlipid® and sodium chloride
Vitlipid N®
TPN fat source
Volumatic (and Volumatic Paediatric)
devices
Voriconazole
Initiation under microbiology
specialist advice only
Vorinostat
Haematology and malignant
disease
Warfarin
Warticon cream
Water for injection / irrigation
Xalacom®
Xanthan gel
Xupad®
Xylometazoline
Xyloproct®
Zaleplon
TA77
Zanamivir (Relenza®)
TA168, TA158
Zidovudine (Retrovir®)
Zipzoc dressings
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