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NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
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| Formulary Chapter 12: Ear, nose and oropharynx - Full Section
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Notes:
ENT related prescribing guidance
Please see our Prescribing Guidelines page for a full list of guidance available.
ENT Shared Care Agreements
There are no shared care agreements available for ENT.
Self-care
Many of the products in this chapter are available for purchase over-the-counter, and patients are encouraged to self-care, with the support of their community pharmacist, in the first instance.
For further information on self-care & the NHS, please refer to https://www.england.nhs.uk/medicines/conditions-for-which-over-the-counter-items-should-not-routinely-be-prescribed/ |
| Numbers in brackets indicate counts of (Formulary items, Non Formulary items)
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12.01 |
Drugs acting on the ear
(0,0)
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12.01.01 |
Otitis externa
(0,1)
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Astringent preparations
(1,1)
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Anti-inflammatory preparations
(8,2)
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Anti-infective preparations
(5,2)
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Other aural preparations
(0,0)
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12.01.02 |
Otitis media
(0,0)
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12.01.03 |
Removal of ear wax
(2,6)
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12.02 |
Drugs acting on the nose
(0,0)
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12.02.01 |
Drugs used in nasal allergy
(0,0)
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Antihistamines
(1,0)
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Corticosteroids
(7,3)
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12.02.02 |
Topical nasal decongestants
(0,0)
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Sympathomimetics
(2,0)
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Antimuscarinic
(1,0)
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12.02.03 |
Nasal preparations for infection
(1,0)
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Nasal Staphylococci
(3,0)
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12.03 |
Drugs acting on the oropharynx
(0,0)
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12.03.01 |
Drugs for oral ulceration and inflammation
(8,13)
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12.03.02 |
Oropharyngeal anti-infective drugs
(0,0)
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Oropharyngeal Fungal infections
(2,2)
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Oropharyngeal Viral infections
(0,0)
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12.03.03 |
Lozenges and sprays
(0,0)
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12.03.04 |
Mouthwashes, gargles, and dentifrices
(3,3)
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12.03.05 |
Treatment of dry mouth
(0,0)
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Local Treatment
(5,5)
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Systemic treatment
(1,0)
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