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

Clenil Modulite: First line MDI. Paediatrics use only

First line MDI. Paediatrics use only

Pack
200 dose

First line MDI. Paediatrics use only

Pack
200 dose
Nebuliser solution - Only for use in infants and children with croup (acute viral upper respiratory tract infection also known as viral laryngotracheobronchitis or laryngitis subglottica), in which hospitalisation is indicated
Nebuliser solution - prescribe generically

Easyhaler Budesonide: 1st line DPI , most cost-effective. Paediatrics use only.

Pulmicort Turbohaler: 2nd most cost-effective DPI. Paediatrics use only.  

First line DPI , most cost-effective. Paediatrics use only.

Pack
200 dose

Second most cost-effective DPI. Paediatrics use only.

Pack
200 dose
Pack
20 unit dose

Flixotide: Second line Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) after Beclomethasone and Budesonide . Paediatrics use only.

Second line Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) after Beclomethasone and Budesonide . Paediatrics use only.

Pack
60 dose

Second line Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) after Beclomethasone and Budesonide . Paediatrics use only.

Pack
120 dose