Sussex Formulary

Drug Status Key

  • Non-Specialist Drugs
  • Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
  • Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
  • Specialist ONLY Drugs
  • Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

Betamethasone + Neomycin

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Mupirocin

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Should be reserved to treat MRSA.  Treatment course should not exceed seven days.  Seek advice from infection control or microbiology if repeated courses are needed.

Mupirocin 2% nasal ointment

Pack
3 gram
5 gram

Neomycin + Chlorhexidine

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

1st line (contains peanut oil). Recolonisation frequently occurs

Neomycin 0.5% / Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 0.1% cream

Pack
15 gram