Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
Formulary
5 Infections
Prescribers must follow the relevant local and national guidance when treating an infection. Some anti-infectives require approval from the local Trust microbiology team for use, consult local guidance for further information.Not all anti-infectives listed in this chapter will be available in all localities; availability will be guided by local need and resistance patterns. |
05-05 Anthelmintics
Contact microbiology for advice.
| Permethrin |
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Cream 5% For the management and control of scabies outbreaks in care homes or other closed settings please refer to the pathway below. |
 LSC Scabies Operational Clinical Pathway MHRA: Head lice eradication products: risk of serious burns if treated hair is exposed to open flames or other sources of ignition, eg, cigarettes |
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| Ivermectin |
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Tablets 3mg
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LSC Scabies Operational Clinical Pathway |
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For the treatment of formally diagnosed scabies in accordance with the Lancashire and South Cumbria operational clinical pathway for outbreaks in care homes and closed settings. Without formal diagnosis treatment is not justified in case of pruritus/suspected contact.
Other indications, when recommended by microbiology.
| Levamisole |
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Tablets 50mg Roundworm infections (unlicensed) |
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To be used on consultant microbiologist or specialist advice onlyLinks
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals: Antimicrobial Formulary- Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Primary Care: Summary of Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance – Managing Common Infections
- British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
- Dapsone for the treatment of Dermatitis Herpetiformis, other dermatoses and Vasculitis shared care guideline
- East Lancashire Primary Care: Antimicrobial guide primary care
- East Lancashire Secondary Care: Antimicrobial guide secondary care
- Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble/LSCFT/Morecambe Bay Primary Care: NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - managing common infections
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Secondary Care: Tap on the bugs app (App store)
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Secondary Care: Tap on the bugs app (Google)
- LSC Scabies Operational Clinical Pathway
- LSC Scabies Operational Clinical Pathway
- LSCMMG Recurrent UTI Prophylactic Antibiotic Pathway
- MHRA: Head lice eradication products: risk of serious burns if treated hair is exposed to open flames or other sources of ignition, eg, cigarettes
- NICE CG165: Hepatitis B (chronic): diagnosis and management
- NICE CG97: Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: management
- NICE NG109: Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG112: Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG113: Urinary tract infection (catheter-associated): antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG120: Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG125: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment
- NICE NG19: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management
- NICE NG191: COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19
- NICE NG240: Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management
- NICE NG51: Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management
- NICE NG78: Cystic fibrosis: diagnosis and management
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay: Antimicrobial guide secondary care
- West Lancashire Primary Care: Pan Mersey antimicrobial guide
- WHO: AWaRe classification of antibiotics for evaluation and monitoring of use, 2023