Formulary


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Formulary Chapter 11: Eye - Full Chapter

Notes:

Joint guidance

Number of drops per bottle

Bottle size	Approximate number of drops contained
2.5ml	50 drops
5ml	100 drops
10ml	200 drops

Prescribing

Unless specifically stated on the fomrulary, all medicines should be prescribed generically irrespective of brands that may be avaiable.

Adminstration aids

If patient has difficulty administering eye drops, consider co-prescribing an Opticare eye drop dispenser

Supplements

Unlicensed food supplements such as I-Caps^®; etc. for age related macular degeneration should not be prescribed on the NHS.

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Antivirals

Aciclovir eye ointment 3% (Zovirax^®)

First Choice

First choice ophthalmic antiviral therapy

Ganciclovir 0.15% ophthalmic gel (Virgan^®)

Formulary

Second line ophthalmic antiviral therapy

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Non Formulary Items

Foscarnet intravitreal injection

Non Formulary

Ganciclovir intravitreal injection

Non Formulary

Trifluorothymidine eye drops

Non Formulary

Key

	Notes
	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs
	Scottish Medicines Consortium

	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug
	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status	Description
	For routine prescribing in primary and secondary care.
	Initiated (if clinically urgent) or advised (if non-urgent) by specialist in secondary care, prescribing can be continued in primary care.
	Shared care
	Hospital only
	There should be no prescribing of these drugs
	The traffic light of the drug is dependant on the indication. Please see individual drug entry for details