Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

Formulary Search Results for: CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D

13.4.6 Potent - View Category

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DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE (NERISONE) (cream, ointment and oily cream)

13.4.8 Potent with salicylic acid - View Category

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BETAMETHASONE, SALICYLIC ACID (DIPROSALIC)

13.5.2 Preparations for psoriasis - View Category

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DITHRANOL (DITHROCREAM) (CREAM)

Prescribing Notes:

Available in 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1% and 2% strengths.

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13.10.1.2 Antibacterial preparations also used systemically - View Category

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DAPSONE

Restrictions:

Restricted to specialist initiation for licensed indications. 

Prescribing Notes:

For indications other than dermatology please refer to section 5.1.10

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13.10.4 Parasiticidal preparations - View Category

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DIMETICONE (HEDRIN) (LOTION)

Prescribing Notes:

Preparations contain 4% dimeticone. Hedrin® does not contain a chemical insecticide, but works by encapsulating the head lice, preventing them from functioning.

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13.6.1 Topical preparations for acne - View Category

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CLINDAMYCIN (DALACIN T)

Prescribing Notes:

Available as a 1% topical solution or lotion

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13.6.2 Oral preparations for acne - View Category

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DOXYCYCLINE

Prescribing Notes:

Suitable for prescribing in patients with renal impairment and would be the preferred tetracycline choice for systemic treatment of acne in these patients (see BNF).

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15.1.1 Intravenous anaesthetics - View Category

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DEXMEDETOMIDINE (DEXDOR) (infusion)

Restrictions:

Use for sedation in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring a sedation level not deeper than arousal in response to verbal stimulation (corresponding to Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale [RASS] 0 to -3) is restricted to specialist use in accordance with local protocol. For the relevant SMC advice click here

Prescribing Notes:

The following indications are not recommended for use by the SMC and are non-Formulary:

  • Sedation of non-intubated adults prior to and/or during diagnostic or surgical procedures requiring sedation, i.e. procedural/awake sedation.

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15.1.4.1 Anxiolytics - View Category

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DIAZEPAM

Restrictions:

Restricted to specialist initiation.

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15.1.7 Antagonists for central and respiratory depression - View Category

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DOXAPRAM

Restrictions:

Restricted to specialist use only.

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