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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary Chapter: 9 - Nutrition and blood 
Notes:

Any drug not listed on the Formulary should be considered Non-Formulary - Not recommended for prescribing
Links:
BLMK ICB: Oral nutritional supplements guidance Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Post Bariatric Surgery Guideline
09.02.02.01 Electrolytes and water
09.02.02.01 Intravenous sodium

Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion

RED
Formulary
500mL & 1L Glucose 4%/Sodium chloride 0.18% IV Infusion
Glucose 5%/Sodium Chloride 0.45% IV Infusion
Glucose 5%/Sodium Chloride 0.9% IV Infusion

Sodium Chloride Intravenous

RED
Formulary
0.45% 500mL IV Infusion
0.9% 50mL, 100mL, 250mL 500mL & 1L IV Infusion
500mL 0.9%, 1.8%, 2.7% Polyfusor IV Infusion
30% 10mL Injection
Non formulary items

Ringer's Solution for Injection

 
Non Formulary
BNF BNFc SPC
09.02.02.01 Intravenous glucose
09.02.02.01 Intravenous potassium
09.02.02.01 Bicarbonate and lactate
09.02.02.01 Water
Classifications
GREEN
May be initiated in any care setting
Amber SPA
Specialist to advise therapy and provide first 28 days supply, continuation in Primary Care
Amber SPIS
Specialist to initiate and stabilise medicine prior to continuation in Primary Care
SCG
To be prescribed as per Shared Care Guidance. If no SCG in place status reverts to red.
RED
Red medicines are designated as specialist only medicines which should only be prescribed by a specialist, usually within secondary care (either due to the requirement for specialist knowledge, long-term monitoring requirements, or restrictions that mean medicine supplies are only available to hospitals).
DNP
A decision has been made either locally and/or nationally not to routinely commission this preparation. Do not prescribe.
SELF
To be purchased over the counter. May be prescribed for chronic, long term conditions or on admission to hospital if essential.