Joint Medicines Formulary Formulary

	Joint Medicines Formulary
	Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG

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Formulary Chapter 11: Eye - Full Chapter

Notes:

Unless explicitly stated, any brand names included in brackets next to a drug's generic name are there solely to aid searching and identification, and should not be considered to limit use to that specific brand.

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11.08.02

Ocular diagnostic and peri-operative preparations and photodynamic treatment

11.08.02

Ocular diagnostic preparations

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Ocular peri-operative drugs

Drugs used to prepare the eye for surgery and drugs that are injected into the anterior chamber at the time of surgery are included here.

Acetylcholine and Mannitol
(Intraocular Irrigation)

Restricted

Acetylcholine 1%, mannitol 3% Intraocular Irrigation when reconstituted (preservative free)

For Consultant Opthalmologist use only

Apraclonidine (Iopidine^®)
(Eye Drops)

Formulary

Apraclonidine 1% Eye Drops (24 X 0.25ml) (preservative free)

For use following consultant recommendation only

Diclofenac Sodium (Voltarol^®)
(Eye Drops)

Formulary

Diclofenac Sodium 0.1% Eye Drops (with preservative)
Diclofenac Sodium 0.1% Single Dose Eye Drops (preservative free)

For use following consultant recommendation only

Ketorolac 0.5% (Acular^®)
(Eye Drops)

Formulary

Ketorolac 0.5% Eye Drops (5ml) with preservative

For use following consultant recommendation only

Cefuroxime (Aprokam^®)
(Intracameral Injection)

Restricted

Cefuroxime 50mg Injection (for intracameral use)

For Eye theatre use only.

Sodium hyaluronate (Provisc^®)

Restricted

Sodium hyaluronate (Provisc®) is used during surgical procedures on the eye.

Vision Blue
(Solution)

Restricted

Vision Blue 0.5ml Solution

For Eye Theatre use only.

11.08.02

Subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation

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Key

	Notes
	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs

	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug
	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status	Description
	Green - Drugs suitable for generalised use in accordance with position summary. Inform primary care of need to prescribe using a TTO chart if in patient or Treatment Advice Note (TAN) if Outpatient.
	Amber - these drugs require specialist initiation or recommendation
	Amber Share Care - Drugs suitable for generalist use, in accordance with position summary, normally following 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.
	Red - Drugs for specialist use only, in accordance with position summary. GP’s should not be asked to prescribe these products.
	Red ULM - Unlicensed medicines for specialist use only, in accordance with position summary. GP’s should not be asked to prescribe these products.
	Grey drugs - No formal commissioning position. Check appropriate CCG /NHSE commissioning list or contact CCG/NHSE Medicines Management team for advice. Fill in individual funding request for appropriate CCG/NHSE. This will need to be signed by the Chief Pharmacist and a copy of the relevant DTC submission attached.
	Black - Drugs not routinely commissioned so should not usually be prescribed