BNF for Children 2011-2012

796 BNFC 2011–2012Nurse Prescribers’FormularyNurse Prescribers’ FormularyNurse Prescribers’ Formulary forCommunity PractitionersNurse Prescribers’ Formulary Appendix (AppendixNPF). List of preparations approved by the Secretary ofState which may be prescribed on form FP10P (formHS21(N) in Northern Ireland, form GP10(N) in Scotland,forms FP10(CN) and FP10(PN) in Wales or, when available,WP10CN and WP10PN in Wales) by Nurses forNational Health Service patients.Community practitioners who have completed thenecessary training may only prescribe items appearingin the nurse prescribers’ list set out below. CommunityPractitioner Nurse Prescribers are recommended toprescribe generically, except where this would not beclinically appropriate or where there is no approvedgeneric name.Medicinal PreparationsAlmond Oil Ear Drops, BPArachis Oil Enema, NPF1Aspirin Tablets, Dispersible, 300 mg, BPBisacodyl Suppositories, BP (includes 5-mg and 10-mgstrengths)Bisacodyl Tablets, BPCatheter Maintenance Solution, Chlorhexidine, NPFCatheter Maintenance Solution, Sodium Chloride, NPFCatheter Maintenance Solution, ‘Solution G’, NPFCatheter Maintenance Solution, ‘Solution R’, NPFChlorhexidine Gluconate Alcoholic Solutions containingat least 0.05%Chlorhexidine Gluconate Aqueous Solutions containingat least 0.05%Choline Salicylate Dental Gel, BPClotrimazole Cream 1%, BPCo-danthramer Capsules, NPFCo-danthramer Capsules, Strong, NPFCo-danthramer Oral Suspension, NPFCo-danthramer Oral Suspension, Strong, NPFCo-danthrusate Capsules, BPCo-danthrusate Oral Suspension, NPFCrotamiton Cream, BPCrotamiton Lotion, BPDimeticone barrier creams containing at least 10%Dimeticone Lotion, NPFDocusate Capsules, BPDocusate Enema, NPFDocusate Oral Solution, BPDocusate Oral Solution, Paediatric, BPEconazole Cream 1%, BPEmollients as listed below:Aquadrate c 10% w/w CreamAqueous Cream, BPArachis Oil, BPBalneum c Plus CreamCetraben c Emollient Cream1. Max. 96 tablets; max. pack size 32 tabletsDermamist cDiprobase c CreamDiprobase c OintmentDoublebase cE45 c CreamE45 c Itch Relief CreamEmulsifying Ointment, BPEucerin c Intensive 10% w/w Urea TreatmentCreamEucerin c Intensive 10% w/w Urea TreatmentLotionHydromol c CreamHydromol c Intensive2Hydromol c OintmentHydrous Ointment, BPLipobase cLiquid and White Soft Paraffin Ointment, NPFNeutrogena c Norwegian Formula DermatologicalCreamNutraplus c CreamOilatum c CreamOilatum c Junior CreamParaffin, White Soft, BPParaffin, Yellow Soft, BP3QV c Cream3QV c LotionUltrabase cUnguentum M c2Zerobase c Cream2Zerocream c2Zeroguent c CreamEmollient Bath Additives as listed below:4Balneum c4Balneum Plus c Bath OilCetraben c Emollient Bath AdditiveDermalo c Bath EmollientDiprobath cDoublebase c Emollient Bath AdditiveDoublebase c Emollient Shower GelDoublebase c Emollient Wash GelHydromol c Bath and Shower EmollientOilatum c EmollientOilatum c Junior Bath AdditiveOilatum c Gel3QV c Bath OilQV c WashZerolatum c Emollient Medicinal Bath Oil2Zeroneum c Bath OilZerozole c Bath OilFolic Acid 400 micrograms/5 mL Oral Solution, NPFFolic Acid Tablets 400 micrograms, BP2. Included in the Drug Tariff (Part IXA), the Scottish DrugTariff (Part 2) and the Northern Ireland Drug Tariff (partIII)3. Included in the Drug Tariff (Part IXA) and the NorthernIreland Drug Tariff (part III)4. Except pack sizes that are not to be prescribed under theNHS (see Part XVIIIA of the Drug Tariff, Part XI of theNorthern Ireland Drug Tariff)