Medicines BNF Section 4 4.1 Hypnotics and anxiolytics Chloral Hydrate 500mg/5ml Solution Clomethiazole 192mg Capsules Lormetazepam Tablets Melatonin Capsules Nitrazepam Suspension Nitrazepam Tablets Temazepam Tablets Temazepam Sf Elixir Zolpidem Tablets Zopiclone Tablets Chlordiazepoxide Capsules Diazepam Tablets Diazepam Suspension Diazepam Solution Diazepam Syrup Lorazepam Suspension Lorazepam Tablets Lorazepam Injection Not a hypnotic of choice not to be initiated in new patients. Only for patients already on therapy, or as a pre-med in paediatrics requiring scans Page 1 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 4.2 Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders Amisulpride Tablets Amisulpride Solution Aripiprazole Oro Dispersible Tablets Aripiprazole Tablets Aripiprazole Solution Aripiprazole Injection Chlorpromazine Tablets Chlorpromazine Syrup Chlorpromazine Injection Clozapine Tablets Clozapine Suspension Haloperidol Tablets Haloperidol Sf Solution Haloperidol Capsules Haloperidol 5mg/1ml Injection Levomepromazine Tablets Levomepromazine Injection Olanzapine Injection Restricted for use in palliative care not dor the management of psychoses Restricted for use in palliative care not dor the management of psychoses Page 2 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Olanzapine Orodispersible Tablets Olanzapine Tablets Quetiapine Tablets Quetiapine MR Tablets Risperidone Orodispersible Tablets Risperidone Tablets Risperidone Liquid Sulpiride Tablets Trifluoperazine Tablets Trifluoperazine Sf Solution Zuclopenthixol Tablets Zuclopenthixol Acetate Injection Flupentixol Decanoate Injection Fluphenazine Decanoate Injection Haloperidol Decanoate Injection Pipotiazine Injection Risperidone Injection Zuclopenthixol Decanoate Injection Lithium Carbonate M/R Tablets Page 3 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Lithium Carbonate Tablets Lithium Citrate Syrup Valproic Acid As Semisodium Valproate Tabs Valproic Acid As Semisodium Valproate Tabs 4.3 Antidepressant drugs Amitriptyline Tablets Amitriptyline SF Solution Dosulepin Capsules Dosulepin Oral Solution Imipramine Tablets Lofepramine Tablets Lofepramine Suspension Nortriptyline Tablets Trazodone Capsules Trazodone Tablets Trazodone Sf Liquid Phenelzine Tablets Citalopram Tablets Citalopram Oral Drops Fluoxetine Capsules Fluoxetine Liquid Paroxetine Sf Liquid Page 4 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Sertraline Tablets Duloxetine Capsules Mirtazapine Orodispersible Tablets Mirtazapine Tablets Venlafaxine M/R Capsules Venlafaxine Tablets 4.4 CNS stimulants and drugs used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Atomoxetine Capsules Caffeine Citrate Injection Methylphenidate Tablets Methylphenidate M/R Tablets Methylphenidate M/R Capsules Modafinil Tablets or initiated by CAMs or initiated by CAMs or initiated by CAMs Restricted to initiation by specialists 4.5 Drugs used in the treatment of obesity Orlistat 120mg Capsules Restricted to initiation by specialists following nationally agreed parameters 4.6 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo Aprepitant Capsules Betahistine Tablets Cinnarizine Tablets Cyclizine Tablets Cyclizine Injection Domperidone Tablets Restricted to specialist initiation only Page 5 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Domperidone Suppositories Domperidone Suspension Droperidol Injection Fosaprepitant Injection Hyoscine Patch Hyoscine Hydrobromide Tablets Metoclopramide Tablets Metoclopramide Injection Metoclopramide Syrup Ondansetron Melt Tablets Ondansetron Tablets Ondansetron Injection Ondansetron Sf Syrup Prochlorperazine Injection Prochlorperazine Buccal Tablets Prochlorperazine Tablets Prochlorperazine Syrup Promethazine Teoclate Tablets Restricted to specialist initiation only 4.7 Analgesics Aspirin Suppositories R Aspirin Dispersible Tablets Ibuprofen Sf Suspension Paracetamol Infusion Paracetamol Suppositories Paracetamol Sf Suspension Paracetamol Suspension Page 6 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Paracetamol Caplets Paracetamol Soluble Tablets Paracetamol Tablets Bupivacaine Infusion Buprenorphine Patches Buprenorphine S/L Tablets Buprenorphine Injection Codeine Phosphate Tablets Codeine Phosphate Syrup Codeine Phosphate Injection Diamorphine Injection Diamorphine Epidural Syringe Fentanyl Sublingual Tablets Fentanyl Patches Fentanyl Lozenges Fentanyl Injection Fentanyl Buccal Tablets Meptazinol Injection Meptazinol Tablets Methadone Injection Morphine Sulphate Tablets Morphine Sulphate M/R Capsules Morphine Sulphate Injection Morphine Sulphate Syringe Morphine Sulphate Solution Oxycodone Injection Restrict to use in opioid dependence, or palliative care only Page 7 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Oxycodone Hydrochloride Solution Oxycodone Hydrochloride Sf Liquid Oxycodone Hydrochloride M/R Tablets Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules Pethidine Injection Pethidine Tablets Tramadol M/R Tablets Tramadol Injection Tramadol Capsules Tramadol 50mg Soluble Tablets Tapentadol Restricted MMC May 2014 Lidocaine 5% Patches Sumatriptan Tablets Sumatriptan Nasal Spray Sumatriptan Syringe (Plus Auto-Injector) Pizotifen. Tablets Pizotifen Elixir 4.8 Antiepileptic drugs Carbamazepine Chewable Tablets Carbamazepine Tablets Carbamazepine Sf Liquid Carbamazepine Suppositories Carbamazepine M/R Tablets Clobazam Tablets Clobazam Suspension Clonazepam Tablets Page 8 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Clonazepam Suspension Clonazepam Injection Ethosuximide Capsules Ethosuximide Syrup Gabapentin Capsules Lacosamide Tablets Lacosamide Syrup Lamotrigine Dispersible Tablets Lamotrigine Tablets Lamotrigine Chewable/Dispersible Tablets Levetiracetam Tablets Levetiracetam Oral Solution Levetiracetam Infusion Oxcarbazepine Tablets Oxcarbazepine Suspension Phenobarbital Tablets Phenobarbital Injection Phenobarbital Mixture (Alcohol Free) Phenytoin Suspension Phenytoin Sodium Capsules Phenytoin Sodium Injection Pregabalin Capsules Primidone Tablets Retigabine Tablets Sodium Valproate Crushable Tablets Sodium Valproate E/C Tablets Page 9 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Sodium Valproate Sf Liquid Sodium Valproate Injection Sodium Valproate E/C Tablets Sodium Valproate M/R Sachets Sodium Valproate M/R Tablets Topiramate Tablets Topiramate Sprinkle Capsules Vigabatrin Sachets Vigabatrin Tablets Zonisamide Capsules Diazepam Rectal Tubes Diazepam Emulsion Injection Diazepam Injection Paraldehyde Enema 4.9 Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders Amantadine Capsules Amantadine Syrup Apomorphine Injection Cabergoline Tablets Co-Beneldopa Capsules Co-Beneldopa Dispersible Tablets Co-Beneldopa M/R Capsules Co-Careldopa M/R Tablets Co-Careldopa Tablets Entacapone Tablets Pergolide Tablets Page 10 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Pramipexole Tablets Pramipexole M/R Tablets Rasagiline Tablets Ropinirole Tablets Ropinirole M/R Tablets Rotigotine Patches Selegiline 1. Tablets Selegiline Liquid Stalevo Tablets Orphenadrine Sf Elixir Orphenadrine Tablets Procyclidine Injection Procyclidine Tablets Procyclidine Sf Syrup Trihexyphenidyl Tablets Trihexyphenidyl Syrup Botulinum A Toxin Injection Riluzole Tablets Tetrabenazine Tablets 4.10 Drugs used in substance dependence Acamprosate E/C Tablets Bupropion (Amfebutamone) M/R Tablets Methadone Sf Solution (Green) Nicorette Inhalator Nicorette Patches Nicorette Gum Page 11 of 12
Medicines BNF Section 4 Nicorette S/L Tablets Nicorette Nasal Spray Nicorette Gum Nicorette Invisi Patch Nicotinell Lozenges Nicotinell Patches Niquitin Cq Patches Niquitin Cq Lozenges Varenicline Tablets 4.11 Drugs for dementia Donepezil Orodispersible Tablets Donepezil Tablets Galantamine Tablets Galantamine M/R Capsules Galantamine Solution Memantine Tablets Rivastigmine Capsules Rivastigmine Patches Page 12 of 12