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03.07  Expand sub section  Mucolytics
Carbocisteine
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Formulary
Green

 Prescribe as 375 mg caps. Avoid prescribing 750 mg caps

  • Capsules
  • Oral Solution
 
 
Acetylcysteine
(SOLUTION FOR INFUSION)
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Red

Brand: Parvolex

 
 
Acetylcysteine (oral presentations)
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Green
  • Brands (NACSYS and Nexus)
  • See brands -Prescribe as Acetylcyteine S/f tabs
 
 
Acetylcysteine effervescent tablet (Aceteff® )
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Green

Acetylcysteine SF effervescent tabs most cost effective

 
 
Ivacaftor (Kalydeco®)
(Tablet)
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Red

In line with NICE

 
Link  Clinical Commissioning Policy: Ivacaftor for Cystic Fibrosis (named mutations)
 
Lumacaftor with ivacaftor (Orkambi®)
(Tablets)
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Red

In line with NICE

 
Link  NICE TA398: Lumacaftor-ivacaftor for treating cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation
 
Mannitol  (Bronchitol®)
(inhalation powder)
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Restricted Drug Restricted
Red
NHS England

Hospital only
Commissioned by NHSE

 
Link  TA266: Mannitol dry powder for inhalation for treating cystic fibrosis
 
Sodium chloride 0.9%
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Green
 
 
Sodium Chloride 7%
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Amber Recommended
 
 
N-Acetylcysteine nebulised
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Restricted Drug Restricted
Red

Hospital only

 
 
03.07  Expand sub section  Dornase alfa
Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme®)
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Red
NHS England

Commissioned by NHSE for Cystic Fibrosis only

 
 
03.07  Expand sub section  Hypertonic Sodium Chloride
Hypertonic sodium chloride
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Amber Recommended

VIALS

AMPOULES

  • Bronchlear 3%
  • Mucoclear 3%
  • Nebusal 7%
  • Pulmoclear 3%
  • Pulmoclear 7%
  • Resp-ease 3%
  • Resp-ease 7%
  • Respi-clear 7%
  • Salineb 7%
 
 
Sodium chloride 0.9%
(Nebulised)
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Green
 
 
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 Non Formulary Items
Acetylcysteine effervescent tablet

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Non Formulary
Black

Brands:

  • Acecil
  • A-cys

 

Carbocisteine  (Mucodyne®)

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Non Formulary
Black

 

  • Capsules
  • Oral Solution
Erdosteine  (Erdotin®)

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Non Formulary
Black
Hypertonic sodium chloride

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Non Formulary
Black

AMPOULES

VIALS

  • Bronchlear 6%
  • Mucoclear 6%
  • Pulmoclear 6%
  • Resp-ease 6%
Mecysteine Hydrochloride  (Visclair®)

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Non Formulary
Black
Tezacaftor with ivacaftor

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Non Formulary
Black
Tezacaftor with ivacaftor  (Symkevi ®)

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Non Formulary
Black
Tezacaftor with ivacaftor and elexacaftor

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Non Formulary
Black
Tezacaftor with ivacaftor and elexacaftor  (Kaftrio®)

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Non Formulary
Black
  
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Unlicensed Drug Unlicensed
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Cytotoxic Drug
Cytotoxic Drug
CD
Controlled Drug
High Cost Medicine
High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
Cancer Drugs Fund
NHSE
NHS England
Homecare
Homecare
ICB
ICB
Green Low Carbon

Low carbon footprint

Amber Medium Carbon

Medium carbon footprint

Red High carbon footprint

High carbon footprint

Status Description

Green

Medicines which are suitable for initiation and maintenance prescribing by primary and secondary care clinicians. These medicines should be initiated and prescribed within their licensed indications  

Amber Initiation

Amber Specialist Initiation: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by Specialists and transfer to Primary Care prescribing when appropriate. This may be supported by a RICaD, annotated within the formulary entry.  

Amber SC

Amber Shared Care: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by Specialists and transfer to Primary Care prescribing, in accordance with an ESCA, annotated within the formulary entry.  

Amber Recommended

Amber Specialist Recommendation: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing in Primary Care following recommendation from a specialist.  

Red

Medicines for initiation and maintenance prescribing by Specialists (hospital or GPs with Special Interest) only  

Grey

Positive NICE TA and /or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy; Please contact your Medicines Optimisation team for more information.  

Black

Non-formulary Medicines which APC/Trust DTC has actively reviewed and do not recommend for use.  

Multiple

Check Notes as varies across the area  

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