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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary Chapter: 13 - Skin 
Notes:

Any drug not listed on the Formulary should be considered Non-Formulary - Not recommended for prescribing
Links:
British Association of Dermatology (BAD) recommended list of ’specials’ 2018
13.07 Preparations for warts and calluses
13.07 Anogenital warts

Camellia sinensis 10% (Catephen®)
(Ointment)

RED
Formulary
BNF BNFc SPC

Imiquimod 5% Cream (Aldara®)
(For genital warts)

Amber SPA
Formulary

Restricted - Only to be prescribed by clinicians who are experienced in its use.

Licensed for:

• External genital and perianal warts (condylomata acuminata) in adults.

 

 

Entry reviewed: November 2023

BNF BNFc SPC

Podophyllotoxin 0.15% (Condyline®or Warticon®)
(Cream)

RED
Restricted Drug Restricted

Restricted - only to be prescribed by a clinician who is experienced in its use.

BNF BNFc SPC
Non formulary items

Podophyllum

 
Non Formulary
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.