Kettering General Hospital Formulary

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Formulary Chapter 11: Eye - Full Chapter

11.07

Local anaesthetics

Lidocaine hydrochloride 4% and fluorescein sodium 0.25% drops (Minims® Lidocaine and Fluorescein)

Formulary

Oxybuprocaine Hydrochloride (Minims^® )

Formulary

Eye drops 0.4%

Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride (Minims^®)

Formulary

Eye drops 0.5%

Tetracaine Hydrochloride (Minims^® Amethocaine Hydrochloride)

Formulary

Eye drops 0.5% and 1%

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Non Formulary Items

Cocaine

Non Formulary

Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% with Fluorescein Sodium 0.25% (Minims^®)
(PRODUCT DISCONTINUED)

Non Formulary

No longer available - replaced with lidocaine/fluorescein drops

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

Traffic Light Status Information

Status	Description
	"Amber 1" - These are medicines that require significant monitoring and the decision to treat with an AMBER medicine should be made by specialists only
	"Amber 2" - These are medicines that require little or no monitoring by the GP, but should only be prescribed in general practice after they have been recommended following specialist referral.
	"Red" - Secondary care only
	"Double Red" - NOT recommended for prescribing in either primary or secondary care
	Traffic light status to be confirmed
	May be prescribed in primary and secondary care