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1 Report generated from BNF with QVH Formulary provided by FormularyComplete ( Accessed Title Formulary Status Section TA Number TA Link Annotation A2A Spacer Able Spacer Accolate and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.2 Leukotriene receptor antagonists->zafirlukast ACLIDINIUM BROMIDE bronchodilators ACRIVASTINE Acrivastine Alimemazine ALIMEMAZINE TARTRATE ->ACRIVASTINE ->ALIMEMAZINE TARTRATE Alvesco 3.2 Corticosteroids->CICLESONIDE Angioedema emergencies Anoro Ellipta 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.4 Compound bronchodilator preparations Asmanex 3.2 Corticosteroids->MOMETASONE FUROATE Atimos Modulite Bambec BAMBUTEROL ->FORMOTEROL FUMARATE ->BAMBUTEROL

2 BEE AND WASP ALLERGEN EXTRACTS Allergen immunotherapy TA246 Not relevant to QVH. Benzoin Tincture, Compound, BP 3.8 Aromatic inhalations BERACTANT 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.2 Pulmonary surfactants Berinert emergencies->angioedema->c1-esterase INHIBITOR BILASTINE Bricanyl ->TERBUTALINE SULFATE->Oral and parenteral Bronchitol 3.7 Mucolytics->Mannitol->MANNITOL Not relevant to QVH. Budelin Novolizer 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE BUDESONIDE 3.2 Corticosteroids Budesonide 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR emergencies->angioedema CICLESONIDE 3.2 Corticosteroids Cinryze CLEMASTINE Codeine Linctus, BP emergencies->angioedema->c1-esterase INHIBITOR 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->codeine PHOSPHATE CODEINE PHOSPHATE 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants Compound preparations ->FORMOTEROL FUMARATE Compound preparations 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE CONESTAT ALFA emergencies->angioedema

3 Curosurf CYPROHEPTADINE 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.2 Pulmonary surfactants->poractant ALFA Dornase alfa 3.7 Mucolytics DORNASE ALFA 3.7 Mucolytics->Dornase alfa Eklira Genuair EPHEDRINE Ephedrine Hydrochloride bronchodilators->aclidinium BROMIDE 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.1 Adrenoceptor agonists-> Other adrenoceptor agonists 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.1 Adrenoceptor agonists-> Other adrenoceptor agonists->ephedrine ERDOSTEINE 3.7 Mucolytics Erdotin 3.7 Mucolytics->ERDOSTEINE Esbriet 3.11 Antifibrotics->PIRFENIDONE Not relevant to QVH. Firazyr emergencies->angioedema->icatibant Flutiform 3.2 Corticosteroids->FLUTICASONE->Compound preparations Foradil Formoterol FORMOTEROL FUMARATE Fostair ->FORMOTEROL FUMARATE ->FORMOTEROL FUMARATE 3.2 Corticosteroids->BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE->Compound preparations Galenphol 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->pholcodine GLYCOPYRRONIUM bronchodilators GRASS AND TREE POLLEN EXTRACTS Grass pollen extract Allergen immunotherapy Allergen immunotherapy->grass AND TREE POLLEN EXTRACTS

4 Grazax Hypertonic sodium chloride ICATIBANT Ilaxten Incruse Ellipta INDACATEROL Intal CFC-Free Inhaler Ipratropium bromide with salbutamol Allergen immunotherapy->grass AND TREE POLLEN EXTRACTS->Grass pollen extract 3.7 Mucolytics emergencies->angioedema ->BILASTINE bronchodilators->umeclidinium and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.1 Cromoglicate and related therapy->sodium CROMOGLICATE 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.4 Compound bronchodilator preparations Ivacaftor 3.7 Mucolytics IVACAFTOR 3.7 Mucolytics->Ivacaftor Kalydeco 3.7 Mucolytics->Ivacaftor->IVACAFTOR KETOTIFEN LEVOCETIRIZINE Levocetirizine Hydrochloride ->LEVOCETIRIZINE Mannitol 3.7 Mucolytics Not relevant to QVH MANNITOL 3.7 Mucolytics->Mannitol TA266 Not relevant to QVH. Menthol and Eucalyptus Inhalation, BP Aromatic inhalations

5 MIZOLASTINE Mizollen ->MIZOLASTINE Modified release 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->THEOPHYLLINE MOMETASONE FUROATE 3.2 Corticosteroids MucoClear 3% 3.7 Mucolytics->Hypertonic sodium chloride MucoClear 6% 3.7 Mucolytics->Hypertonic sodium chloride Nebusal 7% 3.7 Mucolytics->Hypertonic sodium chloride NEDOCROMIL SODIUM and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.1 Cromoglicate and related therapy Nuelin SA 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->THEOPHYLLINE->Modified release OLODATEROL Omalizumab Allergen immunotherapy Not relevant to QVH. OMALIZUMAB Allergen immunotherapy->omalizumab TA278 Not relevant to QVH. OMALIZUMAB Allergen immunotherapy->omalizumab TA339 Not relevant to QVH. Onbrez Breezhaler ->INDACATEROL OptiChamber OptiChamber Diamond Oxis ->FORMOTEROL FUMARATE Periactin ->CYPROHEPTADINE

6 Pharmalgen Allergen immunotherapy->bee AND WASP ALLERGEN EXTRACTS Not relevant to QVH. Phenergan ->PROMETHAZINE PHOLCODINE 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants Pholcodine Linctus, BP 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->pholcodine Pholcodine Linctus, Strong, BP 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->pholcodine PIRFENIDONE 3.11 Antifibrotics TA282 Not relevant to QVH. Pocket Chamber Pollinex PORACTANT ALFA Promethazine PROMETHAZINE Allergen immunotherapy->grass AND TREE POLLEN EXTRACTS 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.2 Pulmonary surfactants ->PROMETHAZINE Pulmicort 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE Pulmonary surfactants 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants Pulmozyme 3.7 Mucolytics->Dornase alfa->dornase ALFA Relvar Ellipta 3.2 Corticosteroids->FLUTICASONE->Compound preparations Ruconest Seebri Breezhaler Simple Linctus, Paediatric, BP emergencies->angioedema->conestat ALFA bronchodilators->glycopyrronium 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.2 Demulcent and expectorant cough preparations

7 Slo-Phyllin SODIUM CROMOGLICATE Space Chamber Plus Striverdi Respimat Survanta 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->THEOPHYLLINE->Modified release and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.1 Cromoglicate and related therapy ->OLODATEROL 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.2 Pulmonary surfactants->beractant Symbicort 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE->Compound preparations Tavegil ->CLEMASTINE THEOPHYLLINE 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline Tilade CFC-free Inhaler and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.1 Cromoglicate and related therapy->nedocromil SODIUM UMECLIDINIUM bronchodilators Uniphyllin Continus 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->THEOPHYLLINE->Modified release Vortex Xolair Allergen immunotherapy->omalizumab->omalizumab Only as per NICE guidance. Xyzal ->LEVOCETIRIZINE Zaditen ->KETOTIFEN ZAFIRLUKAST and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.2 Leukotriene receptor antagonists

8 ADRENALINE/EPINEPHRINE emergencies->anaphylaxis Topical solution of 1 in 1000 available to reduce blood loss during burns surgery. UNLICENSED use. Adrenaline/Epinephrine 1 in , Dilute emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intravenous Adrenaline/Epinephrine 1 in 1000 emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intramuscular or subcutaneous AeroChamber Plus Airomir AMINOPHYLLINE 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline Aminophylline 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->AMINOPHYLLINE Atarax Atrovent Babyhaler BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE Bricanyl ->HYDROXYZINE bronchodilators->ipratropium BROMIDE 3.2 Corticosteroids ->TERBUTALINE SULFATE->Inhalation CARBOCISTEINE 3.7 Mucolytics Carbocisteine 3.7 Mucolytics->CARBOCISTEINE Cetirizine CETIRIZINE ->CETIRIZINE

9 Chlorphenamine CHLORPHENAMINE MALEATE ->CHLORPHENAMINE MALEATE Clenil Modulite 3.2 Corticosteroids->BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE Combivent 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.4 Compound bronchodilator preparations DOXAPRAM Emerade EpiPen 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.1 Respiratory stimulants emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intramuscular injection for self-administration emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intramuscular injection for self-administration Flixotide 3.2 Corticosteroids->FLUTICASONE FLUTICASONE 3.2 Corticosteroids Galpseud Haleraid HYDROXYZINE Inhalation Inhalation Intramuscular injection for self-administration Intramuscular or subcutaneous Intravenous 3.10 Systemic nasal decongestants->pseudoephedrine ->SALBUTAMOL ->TERBUTALINE SULFATE emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine

10 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE bronchodilators Ipratropium Bromide Ipratropium Steri-Neb Jext LORATADINE Loratadine Minijet Adrenaline 1 in Minijet Adrenaline 1 in 1000 bronchodilators->ipratropium BROMIDE bronchodilators->ipratropium BROMIDE emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intramuscular injection for self-administration ->LORATADINE emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intravenous emergencies->anaphylaxis->adrenaline/epinephrine->intramuscular or subcutaneous Modified release 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->AMINOPHYLLINE MONTELUKAST Montelukast Oral Oral and parenteral Parenteral Phyllocontin Continus and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.2 Leukotriene receptor antagonists and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.2 Leukotriene receptor antagonists->montelukast ->SALBUTAMOL ->TERBUTALINE SULFATE ->SALBUTAMOL 3.1 Bronchodilators->3.1.3 Theophylline->AMINOPHYLLINE->Modified release

11 Piriton PSEUDOEPHEDRINE ->CHLORPHENAMINE MALEATE 3.10 Systemic nasal decongestants Qvar 3.2 Corticosteroids->BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE Respontin bronchodilators->ipratropium BROMIDE Salamol Easi-Breathe SALBUTAMOL 1st Line Beta 2 agonist Salbutamol ->SALBUTAMOL->Oral Salbutamol SALMETEROL Salmeterol ->SALMETEROL Seretide 3.2 Corticosteroids->FLUTICASONE->Compound preparations Serevent ->SALMETEROL Simple Linctus, BP 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.2 Demulcent and expectorant cough preparations Singulair and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.2 Leukotriene receptor antagonists->montelukast Sodium Chloride nebulisers->nebuliser diluent Spiriva bronchodilators->tiotropium Standard Range Peak Flow Meter nebulisers->peak flow meters Mini-Wright brand kept.

12 Sudafed TERBUTALINE SULFATE 3.10 Systemic nasal decongestants->pseudoephedrine TIOTROPIUM bronchodilators Ucerax Ventmax SR Ventolin Ventolin Ventolin Volumatic ->HYDROXYZINE ->SALBUTAMOL->Oral ->SALBUTAMOL->Oral ->SALBUTAMOL->Parenteral ACETYLCYSTEINE 3.7 Mucolytics ACETYLCYSTEINE Consultant respiratory physician only for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Daxas and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.3 Phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->roflumilast Only as per NICE guidance as part of a clinical trial DESLORATADINE Dermatologist use only Desloratadine ->DESLORATADINE Dermatologist use only FEXOFENADINE Dermatologist use only Fexofenadine Hydrochloride ->FEXOFENADINE Dermatologist use only METHADONE 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->palliative care Not for this indication

13 Methadone Linctus 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->palliative care->methadone Not for this indication. MORPHINE 3.9 Cough preparations->3.9.1 Cough suppressants->palliative care Not for this indication. Neoclarityn ->DESLORATADINE Dermatologist use only ROFLUMILAST and phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors->3.3.3 Phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitors TA244 Only as per NICE guidance as part of a clinical trial. Telfast ->FEXOFENADINE Dermatologist use only Asmabec Clickhaler None 3.2 Corticosteroids->BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE Asmasal Clickhaler None Beclometasone None 3.2 Corticosteroids->BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE Doxapram Hydrochloride None 3.5 Respiratory stimulants and pulmonary surfactants->3.5.1 Respiratory stimulants->doxapram DuoResp Spiromax None 3.2 Corticosteroids->BUDESONIDE->Compound preparations Easyhaler Salbutamol Low Range Peak Flow Meter Pulvinal Salbutamol Salbulin Novolizer None None None None nebulisers->peak flow meters

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