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County Durham & Tees Valley Formulary
1. Gastro-Intestinal System
2. Cardiovascular System
3. Respiratory System
4. Central Nervous System
5. Infections
6. Endocrine System
7. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
8. Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
9. Nutrition and Blood
10. Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
11. Eye (CHAPTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
12. Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
13. Skin (CHAPTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
14. Immunological Products and Vaccines
15. Anaesthesia
16. Wound Care Formulary
17. Treatment of Poisoning
18. Miscellaneous (non-BNF and unlicensed drugs)
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Chapters
1. Gastro-Intestinal System
2. Cardiovascular System
3. Respiratory System
4. Central Nervous System
5. Infections
6. Endocrine System
7. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
8. Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
9. Nutrition and Blood
10. Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
11. Eye (CHAPTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
12. Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
13. Skin (CHAPTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
14. Immunological Products and Vaccines
15. Anaesthesia
16. Wound Care Formulary
17. Treatment of Poisoning
18. Miscellaneous (non-BNF and unlicensed drugs)
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Green Drug - Can be initiated and prescribed in all care settings.
Green Alternative - Second line / alternative green drug
Green+ drug - Specialist initiation / recommendation.
Amber drug - Specialist drugs suitable for transfer under shared care protocols.
Red drug - "Specialist only" drugs (not for transfer).
Not Approved - Drugs that are not approved for prescribing.
Not Reviewed - Drugs that haven’t been reviewed yet and should not normally be prescribed
Unclassed Drug - approved but no traffic light status (mainly antibiotics)
Grey Drug
Name
Number of drugs
Green
555
Red
759
Grey
6
Not Approved
125
Green (Alternative)
163
Green+
222
Amber
48
Not Reviewed
1
Drugs
Acenocoumarol
Acetylcysteine
Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
Alprostadil
Amantadine
Amiodarone
Amisulpride
Anastrozole
Apraclonidine
Aripiprazole (oral)
Aviptadil with Phentolamine▼
Balsalazide
Benperidol
Bicalutamide
Bisacodyl 0.274% rectal soln
Brivaracetam▼
Bromocriptine
Budesonide
Buprenorphine
Bupropion
Buserelin
Buspirone
Cabergoline
Calcitonin (Salmon)
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine
Cefixime
Chlordiazepoxide
Chlorothiazide
Chlorpromazine
Chorionic Gondatrophin
Ciclosporin 0.1% Eye drops
Clinitas (Sodium Hyaluronate preservative free)
Clobazam
Clonazepam
Co-beneldopa (Madopar)
Co-careldopa (Sinemet)
Colesevelam
Colistimethate Sodium - Nebulised for non-CF patients
Co-trimoxazole
Cyproterone
Cyproterone
Cyproterone acetate
Danazol
Dapsone
Degarelix
Demeclocycline
Denosumab
Desmopressin (Noqdirna)
Diethylstilbestrol (Stilboestrol)
Diltiazem cream
Donepezil
Duloxetine
Eflornithine
Enoxaparin
Entacapone
Eplerenone
Eslicarbazepine
Esomeprazole
Estradiol
Estradiol (Oestradiol)
Ethambutol
Ethinylestradiol
Ethosuximide
Exemestane
Fentanyl citrate immediate release sublingual tablet (Abstral)
Ferric Maltol
Fiasp ▼ (Aspart)
Fidaxomicin▼
Finasteride
Flecainide
Fluorometholone
Flutamide
Flutter Device
Fosfomycin
Freestyle Libre
Gabapentin
Galantamine
Glyceryl Trinitrate
Glycopyrrolate
Glycopyrronium Bromide
Goserelin
Goserelin
Goserelin Injection
Haloperidol
Haloperidol
Hyaluronan
Hydralazine
Hydrocortisone granules (Alkindi®)
Ibandronic Acid
Ilube (Acetylcysteine 5%, Hypromellose 0.35%)
Imiquimod Cream 5% (Aldara®)
Insulin Degludec (Recombinant human insulin analogue—long acting) (Tresiba®)
Isoniazid
Ivabradine▼
Ketotifen
Lacosamide
Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
Lanthanum
LarvE
Letrozole
Leuprorelin
Leuprorelin
Leuprorelin Acetate
Levetiracetam
Levofloxacin▼
Lidocaine Plasters
Linaclotide▼
Linagliptin
Linezolid
Liothyronine
Loteprednol
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Megestrol Acetate
Memantine
Metformin (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Methadone Hydrochloride
Methenamine
Metoclopramide
Midazolam Palliative Care
Midodrine
Minoxidil
Moclobemide
Moxifloxacin
Nafarelin
Naloxegol▼
Naltrexone
Neomycin
Neostigmine
Nimodipine
Norethisterone
Octreotide - palliative care use
Olanzapine (oral)
Olanzapine (oral)
Opicapone
Orphenadrine
Oxcarbazepine
Pancrex V Capsules
Perampanel▼
Phenelzine
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin (Sodium Salt)
Pilocarpine
Pimecrolimus
Piracetam
Pramipexole
Prasugrel
Prednisolone eye drops 0.1%, 0.3%
Prednisolone preservative-free
Pregabalin
Pregabalin
Primidone
Procyclidine
Propafenone
Prucalopride
Pyrazinamide
Pyridostigmine
Quetiapine
Quetiapine
Raloxifene
Raloxifene
Raloxifene
Ranolazine
Rasagiline
Reboxetine
Rifabutin
Rifampicin and Isoniazid
Rifater
Rifaximin
Rimexolone
Risperidone (oral)
Risperidone (oral)
Rivastigmine
Roflumilast▼
Ropinirole
Rotigotine
Sacubitril/Valsartan▼
Safinamide
Selegiline Hydrochloride
Sevelamer Hydrochloride
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride 7% solution for nebulisation
Sodium Chloride Oral Solution
Sodium Clodronate
Sodium Clodronate
Sodium hydrogen carbonate / sodium dihydrogen phosphate (Lecicarbon A®)
Sodium Valproate ▼
Sodium Valproate▼
Spironolactone
Spironolactone
St Marks solution
Stalevo
Suboxone
Sulfasalazine
Sulpiride
Sustanon
Sustanon 250®
Tacrolimus Cream
Tamoxifen
Tapentadol
Testosterone gel
Testosterone gel
Testosterone Undecanoate
Testosterone Undecanoate
Tetrabenazine
Tiagabine
Ticagrelor
Tinzaparin
Tizanidine
Topiramate
Toujeo (glargine biosimilar)▼
Trifluoperazine
Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride
Triptorelin
Triptorelin
Valproic Acid▼
Vancomycin
Vigabatrin
Voractiv
Zonisamide
Zuclopenthixol (oral)
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