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

Metronidazole

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Patients must have a full wound assessment documented.
You must know the indications and contraindications of the products used.
Please consult the tissue viability service or senior colleague before use or if you need any further advice.

Metronidazole 0.75% cream

Rozex

Pack
30 gram
40 gram

Metronidazole 0.75% gel

Metrogel, Anabact

PURPLE: used in wound care

GREEN: other indications

Pack
15 gram
20 gram
30 gram
40 gram

Metronidazole 10% ointment

Ortem

For treating non-healing pilonidal sinus (post-surgery).
Pack
1 gram

Mupirocin

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Mupirocin ointment and cream are not interchangeable – the prescription should specify formulation required. It should only be used on recommendation of Infection Control or Microbiology. It should not be used for longer than 10 days.
Excipients: benzyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol.

Mupirocin 2% cream

Pack
15 gram

Mupirocin 2% ointment

Pack
15 gram

Polymyxin B + Bacitracin

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

Sulfadiazine silver

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Silver sulfadiazine is used in the management of infected burns, leg ulcers and pressure sores

Sulfadiazine silver 1% cream

Pack
50 gram
250 gram
500 gram
20 gram