Calderdale and Huddersfield Formulary

Introduction

Welcome to Calderdale & Huddersfield formulary

Useful Links

Antibiotic guidelines

EPR prescribing guides

SPC / Patient information leaflet

Area prescribing committee

Medication out of hours

Pharmacy intranet Page

Immunoglobulins

MHRA yellow card (report adverse effects)

Medicines code

News Feed

14th October 2020

Class 3 Drug Alert: Metoprolol 50 mg Tablets (PL 20075/0304), EL (20)A/49

14th October 2020

Class 2 Drug Alert: Sanofi Epilim 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets EL (20)A/48*

8th OCTOBER 2020

Lorazepm 4mg in 1ml supply issue

Supplies of lorazepam (Ativan®) 4mg/ml solution for injection will be extremely limited betweenw/c 5thOctoberuntil early December2020and reserved for primary care only

7th October 2020

Class 2 Drug Alert: Boots Dermacare 1% w/w Hydrocortisone Ointment (Batch 1DD), EL (20)A/47

29th September 2020

Class 3 Drug Alert:Theramex Ireland Ltd T/A Theramex HQ UK Ltd, AlfaD Capsules, EL (20) A/46

16th September 2020

Class 2 Drug Alert:FMD Medicines Recall, Parallel Distributed Medicines, Multiple Products, EL (20)A/45

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NOTE: Not all brands listed in the formulary may be available

Prescribing should be done generically - unless there is a clinical/licensing requirement for a patient to be maintained on a specific brand/manufacturer

For medicines information queries

E: medicines.information@cht.nhs.uk

T: 01422 224356 (CRH ext. 4356)

For urgent queries please discuss with your ward pharmacist or the pharmacy dispensary

HRI - 01484 347123

CRH - 01422 224279

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