Mental Health and Allied Services Formulary Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
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ANXIOLYTICS & HYPNOTICS Beta-blockers Alpha-Blockers Z Medicines
Chloral and Derivatives Clomethiazole Antihistamines
Melatonin Benzodiazepines
Propranolol Prazosin
tablet 10 mg, 40mg tablet 500microgram, 1mg, 2mg, 5mg
*Zopiclone (first line) *Zolpidem tartrate (second line)
tablet 3.75 mg, 7.5 mg
tablet 5 mg, 10 mg
*Zaleplon (second line) Chloral hydrate Chloral betaine Clomethiazole base Clomethizole edisilate Promethazine hydrochloride
Capsule 5mg, 10 mg
Circadin® Restricted use KidMel ® Restricted use
Diazepam
Chlordiazepoxide
mixture 500 mg/ 5 mL tablet 707 mg capsule 192 mg syrup 250 mg/ 5 mL tablet 10 mg, 25 mg elixir 5 mg/ 5 mL injection 25mg/ml Tablets, m/r, melatonin 2 mg Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution, alcohol free tablet 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg liquid 2 mg/ 5 mL, 5 mg/ 5 mL rectal tubes (=rectal solution) 5mg, 10mg injection emulsion 5 mg/ mL (Diazemuls®) capsule 5mg, 10mg
Lorazepam
Oxazepam Clonazepam (unlicensed use)
*TA077 Insomnia – newer hypnotic drugs. Zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone for the shortterm management of insomnia http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA77
tablet 1 mg injection 4 mg/ mL tablet 10 mg, 15 mg
Nitrazepam
tablet 500 micrograms, 2 mg liquid 500 microgram/ 5mL; 2 mg/ 5mL (ULM) tablet 5 mg
Loprazolam
tablet 1 mg
Lormetazepam
tablet 500 micrograms, 1 mg
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Medicine Class
Buspirone
Medicine
Formulation
Temazepam
tablet 10 mg, 20 mg
Midazolam
oromucosal solution, 5 mg/ mL
Diazepam Buspirone hydrochloride
rectal tubes (=rectal solution) 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
tablet 5 mg, 10 mg
tablet 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg oral solution 25 mg/ 5mL, 100mg/ 5mL The injection should NOT be used. tablet 3 mg capsule 500 micrograms tablet 500 micrograms, 1.5 mg, 5 mg, 10mg liquid 1mg/ mL, 2mg/ mL injection 5mg/ mL tablet 200 mg, 400 mg oral solution 200mg/ 5mL tablet 1 mg, 5 mg solution 5 mg/ 5 mL tablet 2 mg, 10 mg, 25mg tablet 4mg tablet 25mg, 50mg oral solution 25 mg/ 5 mL injection 50mg/ 1mL, 100 mg/ 2mL
tablet 50 mg, 100 mg, 200mg, 400mg liquid 100 mg/mL tablet 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg orodispersible tablets 10 mg, 15 mg injection 7.5 mg/mL (1.3ml (9.75 mg) vial)
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ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICINES Typical - antipsychotics
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride
Flupentixol dihydrochloride Haloperidol
Sulpiride Trifluoperazine hydrochloride Zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride Pimozide Promazine hydrochloride
Atypical antipsychotics
Zuclopenthixol acetate (Clopixol Acuphase) Amisulpride *Aripiprazole
*Schizophrenia - aripiprazole (TA213) in people aged 15 to 17 years. http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA213 *Bipolar I disorder – aripiprazole (TA292) in adolescents aged 13 years and older http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA292
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Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
Risperidone
tablet 500 micrograms, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg orodispersible tablet 500 micrograms, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg liquid 1mg/ mL tablet 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg orodispersible tablet 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg injection (Zyprexa®) 5 mg/ mL (10 mg vial) tablet 25 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg XL tablets 50 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg tablet 25 mg, 100 mg injection 20mg/ mL, 40mg/ 2mL injection (Depixol conc) 50mg/ 0.5 mL, 100mg/ mL injection (Depixol Low Volume) 200mg/ mL injection 12.5 mg/ 0.5mL, 25 mg/ 1mL injection (Modecate conc) 50 mg/ 0.5mL, 100 mg/ 1mL injection 50 mg/ mL, 100 mg/ mL injection 50 mg/ 1mL, 100 mg/ 2mL injection 200 mg/ mL injection (Clopixol conc) 500 mg/ mL injection 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg
Injection 400mg
tablet (Priadel ) 200 mg, 400 mg
Olanzapine
Quetiapine
Depot Antipsychotics – typical
Clozapine Flupentixol decanoate
Fluphenazine decanoate
Haloperidol decanoate Pipotiazine palmitate Zuclopenthixol decanoate Depot Antipsychotics atypicals
Paliperidone palmitate depot Aripiprazole long acting injection
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ANTIMANIC MEDICINES Antipsychotics
Benzodiazepines
Lithium
Haloperidol, aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine risperidone Diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, lorazepam, oxazepam, clonazepam Lithium carbonate
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Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
Lithium citrate
Valproic acid
Sodium valproate (first line)
Carbamazepine
*Semisodium valproate (second line) Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
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liquid (Li-liquid ) 509 mg/5 mL liquid (Priadel ) 520 mg/5 mL tablet crushable 100 mg tablet e/c 200 mg, 500 mg tablet MR 200 mg, 300 mg, 500 mg liquid 200 mg/ 5 mL tablet e/c 250 mg, 500 mg
tablets 100 mg, 200 mg, 400 mg tablet MR 200 mg, 400 mg liquid 100 mg/ 5mL tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg dispersible tablets 5 mg, 25 mg, 100 mg
tablet 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg liquid 25 mg/ mL capsule 25 mg tablet 75 mg
capsule 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg tablet 10 mg, 25 mg tablet 70 mg liquid 70 mg/ 5mL tablet 10 mg, 25 mg tablet 10 mg, 25 mg capsules 50 mg tablet 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg capsule 50 mg, 100 mg tablet 150 mg liquid 50 mg/ mL tablet 15 mg tablet 150 mg, 300 mg tablet 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg
liquid (Cipramil oral drops) 40 mg/ mL tablet 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICINES Tricyclics antidepressants
Amitriptyline hydrochloride Dosulepin (dothiepin) hydrochloride “Less suitable for prescribing”1 Clomipramine hydrochloride Imipramine hydrochloride Lofepramine Nortriptyline Trimipramine
Related Antidepressants
Mianserin hydrochloride Trazodone hydrochloride
MAOIs Reversible MAOIs SSRIs
Phenelzine Moclobemide Citalopram hydrobromide Citalopram hydrochloride Escitalopram - restricted use
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Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
Fluoxetine
capsule 20 mg liquid 20 mg/ 5 mL dispersible tablet 20mg tablet 50 mg, 100 mg tablet 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg liquid 10 mg/ mL tablet 50 mg, 100 mg tablet 15mg, 30 mg, 45 mg orodispersible tablet 15 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg tablet 4 mg
Venlafaxine
tablet 37.5 mg, 75 mg capsule XL 75 mg, 150 mg
Pregabalin
Capsules, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 225 mg, 300 mg
Fluvoxamine Paroxetine
Presynaptic 2adrenoceptor blocker Selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor Serotonin and noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor Antiepileptic
Sertraline Mirtazapine Reboxetine
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CNS STIMULATANTS AND MEDICINES USED FOR ADHD CNS Stimulants
*Dexamfetamine sulphate *Methylphenidate hydrochloride
tablet 5 mg
Lisdexamfetamine mesilate
tablet 5 mg, 10 mg (immediate release preparations) Concerta XL tablets [22/78], 18 mg, 27 mg, 36 mg Equasym XL capsules [30/70], 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg Medikinet XL capsules [50/50], 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg capsule 30mg, 50mg, 70mg
*Atomoxetine
capsule 10 mg, 18 mg, 25 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg
Non-CNS Stimulants
*Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine (review) (TA98). http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA98
DOPAMINERGIC DRUGS USED IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
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Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
Dopamine Agonists Amantadine
Bromocriptine Cabergoline Amantadine
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tablet 1mg, 2.5mg, 5mg tablet 500microgram, 1mg, 2mg Capsules 100mg
ANTIMUSCARINIC MEDICINES Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopolamine Hydrobromide) Benzatropine
Chewable tablet (Kwells) 300 micrograms Scopoderm TTS patch 1 mg/ 72 hours injection 1 mg/ mL
Orphenadrine
tablet 50 mg liquid 50 mg/ 5mL tablet 5 mg liquid 2.5 mg/ 5 mL injection 5 mg/ 1mL tablet 2 mg, 5 mg liquid 5 mg/5 mL
Procyclidine
Trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol hydrochloride)
MEDICINES USED FOR DEPENDENCE Alcohol Dependence
Medicines for Opioid Dependence
Acamprosate Disulfiram Chlordiazepoxide Oxazepam, diazepam and lorazepam Naltrexone Nalmefene – restricted use Baclofen Methadone
Buprenorphine (Subutex®) Buprenorphine/ naloxone (Suboxone®) Lofexidine
tablet 333 mg tablet 200 mg capsule 5mg, 10mg See section 4.1.2
Tablet 50 mg Tablet 18mg tablets 10mg oral solution 1 mg/ mL sugar-free oral solution DTF 1mg/ mL oral solution 10 mg/ mL – restricted use injection 10 mg/ mL, 50 mg/ mL – restricted use tablet 5mg – off label tablet sublingual 400 micrograms, 2 mg, 8 mg
Nalmefene for reducing alcohol consumption in people with alcohol dependence - guidance (TA325) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta325
*Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine (TA114) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA114
tablet sublingual 2 mg/ 500 micrograms, 8 mg/ 2 mg tablet 200 micrograms
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Medicine Class
Medicines for Cigarette Smoking Cessation
Medicine
Formulation
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Naltrexone
tablet 50 mg
Drug misuse - naltrexone (TA115) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA115
Diamorphine injection Bupropion (Zyban®)
injection 10 mg, 30 mg tablet 150 mg
Varenicline (Champix®) Nicotine: gum, lozenges, inhalator, oral film and patches
Tablet 500 micrograms, 1 mg Nicorette® invisipatches (10 mg, 15 mg, 25 mg) Nicotinell® Patches (‘10’, ‘20’, ‘30’) Nicorette® Gum various flavours (2 mg, 4 mg); Nicotinell® Chewing gum various flavours (2 mg, 4 mg); Nicorette® Inhalator (15 mg per cartridge); Nicotinell® lozenge mint flavour (1 mg, 2 mg); Nicorette® lozenge mint flavour (2 mg); NiQuitin® Strips mint flavour (2.5mg)
tablet 5 mg, 10 mg tablet orodispersible 5 mg, 10 mg tablet 8 mg, 12 mg capsules MR 8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg solution 4 mg/ mL capsules 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg solution 2 mg/mL patch 4.6 mg/ 24 hours, 9.5 mg/ 24 hours Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg Solution 5 mg/ actuation (10mg/ mL)
oromucosal solution, 5 mg/ mL rectal tubes (=rectal solution) 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
Smoking cessation - varenicline (TA123) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA123
MEDICINES USED IN DEMENTIA Acetylcholinesterase inhibiting Medicines
*Donepezil hydrochloride *Galantamine
*Rivastigmine
Glutamate receptor antagonist
*Memantine
*Alzheimer's disease - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine (TA217). http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA217
MEDICINES USED IN STATUS EPILEPTICUS Benzodiazepines
Midazolam Diazepam
MEDICINES USED FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
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Medicine Class
Medicine
Formulation
Phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors
Sildenafil citrate Tadalafil Vardenafil
tablet (Viagra®) 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg tablet (Cialis®) 10 mg, 20 mg tablet (Levitra®) 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
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