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 Formulary Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal and joint diseases - Full Section
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This chapter of the formulary is under continual development, please let the team know if you have any comments about the contents: mlcsu.lscformulary@nhs.net. 

For more information about the formulary development process, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb-formulary-development/
 Useful Links
Link   LSCMMG: Gout Management Summary Guidelines
Link   LSCMMG: Psoriatic Arthritis Pathway
Link   LSCMMG: Radiographic (Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (ASp) Pathway
Link   LSCMMG: Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathway
Numbers in brackets indicate counts of (Formulary items, Non Formulary items)
10.01 Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout (1,0)
spacespace Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory disorders (0,0)
spacespace Osteoarthritis and soft-tissue disorders (0,2)
10.01.01 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (10,49)
spacespace Aspirin (0,0)
10.01.02 Corticosteroids (0,0)
10.01.02.01 Systemic corticosteroids (0,0)
10.01.02.02 Local corticosteroids injections (5,5)
10.01.03 Drugs which suppress the rheumatic disease process (2,0)
spacespace Gold (0,1)
spacespace Penicillamine (1,0)
spacespace Antimalarials (1,1)
spacespace Drugs affecting the immune response (20,1)
spacespace Cytokine modulators (4,0)
spacespace Sulfasalazine (1,1)
10.01.04 Gout and cytotoxic-induced hyperuricaemia (1,0)
spacespace Acute attacks of gout (1,0)
spacespace Long-term control of gout (3,1)
spacespace Hyperuricaemia associated with cytotoxic drugs (1,0)
10.01.05 Other drugs for rheumatic diseases (0,1)
10.02 Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders (4,0)
10.02.01 Drugs which enhance neuromuscular transmission (0,0)
spacespace Anticholinesterases (2,2)
spacespace Immunosuppressant therapy (0,0)
spacespace Acetylcholine-release enhancers (0,1)
10.02.02 Skeletal muscle relaxants (6,2)
spacespace Other muscle relaxants (0,2)
spacespace Nocturnal leg cramps (1,0)
10.03 Drugs for the treatment of soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief (0,0)
spacespace Extravasation (0,0)
10.03.01 Enzymes (1,0)
10.03.02 Rubefacients, topical NSAIDs, capsaicin, and poultices (1,0)
spacespace Topical NSAIDs and counter-irritants (2,6)
spacespace Capsaicin (3,0)
spacespace Poultices (0,2)
10.04 Dibotermin (1,0)
10.05 Devices (1,0)
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