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
Articaine Hydrochloride with Adrenaline
(injection)
Formulary
Articaine hydrochloride 40mg/ml, adrenaline 1 in 100,000 (10 micrograms/ml), 2.2ml cartridge for dental use
Cocaine HCl (Solution 10% w/v)
Formulary
GWH only
Sterile oromucosal solution 10%
For topical use only. Not for injection or to be taken.
Cocaine Hydrochloride Solution is indicated to provide local anaesthesia and vasoconstriction of accessible mucous membranes prior to surgery especially in the oral, laryngeal, and nasal cavities.
Ethyl Chloride (Spray)
Formulary
100ml
CAUTION: Extremely flammable liquified gas under pressure. Stable at room temperature 8ºC-20ºC. Use only with good ventilation. Avoid use near electrical equipment, naked flames or high temperature surfaces. Store in a metal cupboard in a ventilated room- never in a refridgerator. All empty or unused containers must be returned to pharmacy for destruction.
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Injection)
Formulary
SFT only
2mg/ml, 7.5mg/ml or 10mg/ml
Cocaine 5% with adrenaline 1:2000 (Topical gel)
Unlicensed
GWH A&E only
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Non Formulary Items
Benzocaine
Non Formulary
Benzocaine 20% Gel
(Ultracare® Bubble Gum)
Non Formulary
Dermogesic spray
Non Formulary
Mepivacaine
(Scandonest Plain®)
Non Formulary
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Description
RED - Hospital only – to be prescribed by a specialist and supplied from secondary care ONLY throughout treatment.
Amber medicines are considered suitable for GP prescribing following specialist initiation or recommendation.
Shared Care - these medicines require specialist initiation and stabilisation. Ongoing division of responsibility for drug and disease monitoring between specialist and GP by a Shared Care Guideline (SCG). If no SCG in place status reverts to red.
These medicines are appropriate for initiation in both primary and secondary care. Prescribing is appropriate within licensed or local recommendations.
Suitable for patient to be directed to buy themselves
Not currently used. We intend to include this TLS in future to highlight where a decision to use this medicine is under review.
(In use from Oct 2020) Used where a decision has been made by the BSW APC not to routinely commission this preparation for its licensed indications. Do not prescribe.
Not currently used. We intend to include this TLS in future to highlight where this medicine and indication is ONLY available through a Specialist Centre according to a NICE Highly Specialised Technology or NHSE Specialised Commission Circular / Policy.
Unlicensed
