nhs forth valley formulary 11 - Community Pharmacy
nhs forth valley formulary 11 - Community Pharmacy
nhs forth valley formulary 11 - Community Pharmacy
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Forth Valley Formulary Eleventh Edition 2012/13Chapter/Section/Drug Primary Care AcuteCHPsMentalHealthSpecialtiesServices<strong>11</strong>.4.2 Other anti-inflammatory preparationsOlopatadine Antazoline (Otrivine-Antistin®) Comment Otrivine-Antistin® also contains the sympathomimetic xylometazoline. It should be avoided inangle-closure glaucoma.Azelastine Lodoxamide Nedocromil (2nd line) Sodium Cromoglicate <strong>11</strong>.5 Mydriatics and cycloplegicsAtropine 1% (Drops & Minims®) Cyclopentolate (Drops & Minims®) Tropicamide 1% (Drops & Minims®) Phenylephrine (10% Drops, 2.5% & 10% Minims®)<strong>11</strong>.6 Treatment of glaucomaPilocarpine 0.5%, 1% & 2% Brimonidine Betaxolol Timolol Timolol 0.5% preservative free CommentCommentPlease refer to CSM guidance on Beta-blocker use. Combination products can be prescribed whereappropriate if both constituents are on the <strong>formulary</strong>.Acetazolamide Acetazolamide can be initiated in Primary Care under ophthalmologist adviceBrinzolamide Dorzolamide (drops & preservative free)Bimatoprost LatanoprostTafluprost (if proven sensitivity to benzalkonium chloride)Travoprost <strong>11</strong>.7 Local anaestheticsProxymetacaine Minims® (lessstinging than others)Proxymetacaine and Fluorescein Minims®Oxybupricaine Minims®Tetracaine [Amethocaine] 1% Minims®Cocaine 4% drops & 10% pastePage 39
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