nhs forth valley formulary 11 - Community Pharmacy

Forth Valley Formulary Eleventh Edition 2012/13Chapter/Section/Drug Primary Care AcuteCHPsMentalHealthSpecialtiesServicesOralbalance Gel® Comment General Practitioners with special interest (GPSIs) are based in primary care but may prescribe ormake recommendations on behalf of Acute Services13 Skin13.2 Emollient and barrier preparationsComment Please refer to Forth Valley Dermatology Guidelines13.2.1 EmollientsAqueous Cream Emulsifying Ointment White soft paraffin 50:50 Ointment (Liq paraffin/White soft paraffin)Cetraben® (2 nd line – alternative for patients unable to use an oily product)Diprobase® cream Doublebase® E45® (2nd line) Epaderm® Oilatum® Hydromol® Cream & Ointment Oilatum Plus® Calmurid® cream (2 nd line) Balneum Plus® (1 st line) Dermol ® (Menthol in Aqueous Cream) Eucerin® cream and lotion 10% 13.2.2 Barrier preparationsMetanium® (2 nd line) Comment Barrier preparations are not appropriate for use in the treatment ofeczemaConotrane 13.3 Topical local anaesthetics and antipruriticsCalamine oily lotion Comment The oily lotion gives a more prolonged effect, but contains peanut oil.Crotamiton (Eurax®) Doxepin Hydrochloride 13.4 Topical corticosteroidsHydrocortisone - cream/oint Nystaform-HC ® (peri-oral use ) Betnovate® - cream/oint Betacap® Betamousse® Clobetasol Propionate Clobetasol with neomycin & nystatin Eumovate® - cream/oint Diprosone® - cream/oint (2 nd line) Diprosalic® - oint/scalp application Lotriderm ® (2 nd line) Nerisone Forte® (2 nd line ) Page 42