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3 Respiratory system
03-02 Corticosteroids

Beclometasone and formoterol Fostair®
Formulary

Licensed for both asthma and COPD

Asthma - use lowest effective dose. Consider step down at each review. Consider switch if appropriate

Alternative to Seretide Evohaler / Seretide 250 Accuhaler


 Note: when switching patients already using Beclometasone 250mcg CFC inhaler (e.g. Clenil), Fostair 100/6 can be prescribed and dose adjusted according to response


How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device


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Beclometasone and formoterol Fostair® NEXThaler®
Formulary

How to use a NEXThaler Inhaler


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Beclometasone Dipropionate  Clenil Modulite®
Formulary

May 2020 - see Clenil® Modulite® 100mcg (beclometasone): release of batch specific variation

How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device

 


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Budesonide
Formulary

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Budesonide
Formulary
  • Dry powder Inhaler
  • Easyhaler
  • Prescribe by brand

How to use a Turbohaler Inhaler

How to use an Easyhaler Inhaler


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Budesonide Easyhaler®
Formulary

 

How to use an Easyhaler Inhaler


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Budesonide Pulmicort Respules®
Formulary

Amber Initiation View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Budesonide Pulmicort Turbohaler®
Formulary

 

How to use a Turbohaler Inhaler

 


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Budesonide and Formoterol Fobumix Easyhaler®
Formulary

How to use an Easyhaler Inhaler


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Budesonide and Formoterol 100/6 Symbicort Turbohaler®
Formulary
  • For treatment of asthma only
  • Use lowest effective dose. Consider step down at each review.
  • Prescribe by brand to ensure patient receives the device they are used to.
    How to use a Turbohaler Inhaler

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Budesonide and Formoterol 200/6 Symbicort Turbohaler®
Formulary

For Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy in adults and adolescents (12 years and older) with mild asthma


How to use a Turbohaler Inhaler


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Fluticasone
Formulary
  • Flixonase Nasal Drops
  • Flixotide Nebuliser Liquid

Amber Initiation View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Fluticasone and salmeterol Seretide®
Formulary

For paediatric use ONLY (i.e. up to 18 years of age)

  • Seretide Evohaler- 50mg and 125mg only .
  • Should be prescribed by the intended brand to ensure patients are maintained on the formulation they are used to.


How to use an Accuhaler Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device


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Fluticasone furoate & vilanterol Relvar Ellipta®
Formulary



How to use an Ellipta Inhaler


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Fluticasone Nasal Spray
Formulary

BRANDS

  • Flixonase
  • Nasofan

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Fluticasone Nasal Spray Avamys®
Formulary

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Fluticasone propionate Flixotide®
Formulary

 

  • Accuhaler
  • Evohaler

 

How to use an Accuhaler Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device


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Mometasone
Formulary

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Prednisolone
Formulary
Link  UKMI Q&A: Is there any evidence to support the use of enteric coated (EC) over uncoated prednisolone tablets?

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Beclometasone Dipropionate  Soprobec®
Non Formulary

 

How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device

 


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Beclometasone Clipper®
Non Formulary

Modified release tablets 


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Beclometasone and formoterol Luforbec®
Non Formulary

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Beclometasone Dipropionate  Easyhaler®
Non Formulary
Link  How to use an Easyhaler Inhaler

Black View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Beclometasone Dipropionate  Kelhale®
Non Formulary

 

How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device

 


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Beclometasone Dipropionate Qvar®
Non Formulary

 

  • Qvar
  • Qvar Autohaler
  • Qvar Easi-Breathe

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Budesonide
Non Formulary

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Budesonide Budelin Novolizer®
Non Formulary

 

How to use a Turbohaler Inhaler

 


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Budesonide and formoterol DuoResp Spiromax®
Non Formulary

 

  • DuoResp Spiromax 160/4.5 is therapeutically equivalent to Symbicort Turbohaler 200/6
  • DuoResp Spiromax 320/9 is therapeutically equivalent to Symbicort Turbohaler 400/12
     
  • Prescribe by brand to ensure patient receives the device they are used to

    How to use a Spiromax Inhaler
     

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Budesonide and Formoterol Symbicort pMDI®
Non Formulary

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Budesonide and Formoterol WockAIR®
Non Formulary

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Ciclesonide Alvesco®
Non Formulary

 


How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
 


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Fluticasone and formoterol Flutiform®
Non Formulary
  • Higher Carbon Footprint

How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Large Volume Spacer Device
How to use a Metered Dose Inhaler with a Small Volume Spacer Device


Black View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Fluticasone and salmeterol
Non Formulary

    BRANDS

  • Airflusal Forspiro
  • Fixkoh Airmaster
  • Fusacomb Easyhaler
  • Seretide Accuhaler
  • Stalpex

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Fluticasone and salmeterol
Non Formulary

    BRANDS

  • Airflusal
  • Aloflute
  • Avenor
  • Combisal
  • Sirdupla- No dose counter although cost effective
  • Sereflo -Even though cost effective and has dose counter, licensed for >18 yrs and clinicians would rather have patients on formoterol rather than salmeterol

 


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Fluticasone and salmeterol Seretide 500 Accuhaler®
Non Formulary

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Fluticasone and salmeterol Seretide®
Non Formulary

Seretide 250 Evohaler- Black from 23rd May 2023.

                                      Ok for historic patients

  • Should be prescribed by the intended brand to ensure patients are maintained on the formulation they are used to.




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Mometasone  Asmanex®
Non Formulary

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Mometasone Furoate Nasonex Spray®
Non Formulary

Prescribe generically


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