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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
09.06.07 Multivitamin preparations
09.06.07 Vitamin and mineral supplements and adjuncts to synthetic diets

Forceval Capsules®

GREEN
Formulary

First line option for bariatric surgery patients where self-care is not appropriate. (Contains adequate amounts of copper as per BOMSS guidance) or those who need supplementation in line with BLMK ICB guidance for vitamins and minerals.

 

NHS England low value medication

 

Entry reviewed: March 2023

BNF BNFc SPC

Forceval Soluble®

GREEN
Formulary

Restricted Item Only for patients with swallowing difficulties or being tube fed and who need supplementation in line with BLMK ICB guidance for vitamins and minerals

 

NHS England low value medication

 

Entry reviewed: March 2023

BNF BNFc SPC

Vitamin and mineral supplements (Ketovite®)

Amber SPA
Formulary

Tablets and liquid

 

Ketovite tablets discontinued March 2023

 

Entry reviewed: March 2023

BNF BNFc SPC

Vitamin supplements (Renavit®)
(Tablets)

Amber SPA
Formulary

Restricted Item For the dietary management of water-soluble vitamin deficiency in adults with renal failure on dialysis.

 

Entry reviewed: March 2023

BNF BNFc SPC

Vitamins capsules

GREEN
Formulary

See BLMK ICB Guidance for prescribing of multivitamins and minerals.

 

Entry reviewed: March 2023

BNF BNFc SPC
Non formulary items

Chondroitin

DNP
Non Formulary

In line with NHS England » Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: policy guidance

 

Entry checked: July 2025

BNF BNFc SPC
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.