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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
09.02.02.01 Intravenous glucose
09.02.02.01 Intravenous potassium

Potassium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion

RED
Formulary

Contains 0.15% (20mmol) potassium in glucose 5%.

500mL or 1L bags.

BNF BNFc

Potassium Chloride and Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion

RED
Formulary

10mmol potassium in sodium chloride 0.9% x 500mL

20mmol potassium in sodium chloride 0.9% x 500ml and 1L 

40mmol potassium in sodium chloride 0.9% x 1L

BNF BNFc

Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion

RED
Formulary

10mmol or 20mmol potassium in glucose 5% and sodium chloride 0.45% x 500mL

BNF BNFc

Potassium Chloride Concentrate (Sterile)
(1.5g in 10mL ampoule)

RED
Restricted Drug Restricted
CAUTION:- CONCENTRATED POTASSIUM SOLUTION

Restricted - to wards eg ITU, HDU and other named wards, in accordance with Trust Potassium Policy. Treated as controlled drug (CD).
BNF BNFc
Non formulary items

Potassium Chloride 20mmol in 20ml Water For Injection

 
Non Formulary
BNF BNFc

Potassium Chloride 50mmol in 50mL Sodium Chloride 0.9% prefilled syringe

 
Non Formulary
BNF BNFc
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.