North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
5 Infections
05-02-03 Polyene antifungals
Nystatin
Formulary
100,000 units/ml suspension
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100,000 unit pessaries
unlicensed
Second line treatment for vaginal non albicans infection, for patients who have not responded to standard treatments such as azoles. Prescribing is restricted to the GUM clinics.
Amphotericin
Formulary
50mg injection (Fungizone®)
50mg liposomal injection (Gilead)
50mg liposomal injection (Tillomed)
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2018): Parenteral amphotericin B: reminder of risk of potentially fatal adverse reaction if formulations confused
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2020): Liposomal and lipid- complex formulations: name change to reduce medication errors
Links
COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert
Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Antivirals or neutralising monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients (Version 5 - effective from 10th February 2022)
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2018): Parenteral amphotericin B: reminder of risk of potentially fatal adverse reaction if formulations confused
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2020): Liposomal and lipid- complex formulations: name change to reduce medication errors
NENC ICB - Cellulitis Diagnosis and Management in Ambulatory Adults in primary care; Supporting Information
NICE NG15: Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use
NICE NG63: Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population
North of Tyne, Gateshead and North Cumbria - Antibiotic and Diagnostic quick reference tools
Primary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines
TEWV: Antibiotic Prescribing Procedure
UK Interim Clinical Commissioning Police - Therapies for patients with symptomatic hospital-onset COVID-19
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