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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
GREENChloroquine phosphate 250mg (chloroquine base 155mg) Avloclor ®
(Tablets ) 		Infections, Chloroquine, 05.04.01
REDFludarabine Phosphate Fludara® Malignant disease and immunosuppression, Antimetabolites, 08.01.03
Amber SPAMagnesium Glycerophosphate  Nutrition and blood, Magnesium, 09.05.01.03
Amber SPAMenadiol Sodium Phosphate  Nutrition and blood, Vitamin K, 09.06.06
REDPhosphate Polyfusor®  Nutrition and blood, Phosphate supplements, 09.05.02.01
GREENPhosphate supplements Phosphate-Sandoz® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate supplements, 09.05.02.01
GREENPhosphates (Rectal)  Gastro-intestinal system, Osmotic laxatives, 01.06.04
REDAtropine 600micrograms/1mL
(injection, prefilled syringe) 		Emergency Treatment of Poisoning, Pesticides, 18
Amber SPACalcium Acetate  Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
REDDexamethasone
(Injection) 		Endocrine system, Glucocorticoid therapy, 06.03.02
Amber SPAHydrocortisone
(Injection) 		Endocrine system, Glucocorticoid therapy, 06.03.02
SCGLanthanum Fosrenol ®
(Powder sachets for oral suspension) 		Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
SCGLanthanum Fosrenol ®
(Chewable tablets) 		Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
SCGSevelamer Carbonate
(Powder sachets for oral suspension) 		Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
SCGSevelamer Carbonate
(Tablets) 		Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
SCGSevelamer Hydrochloride Renagel®
(Tablets) 		Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
GREENSodium Hyaluronate
(0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4% Preservative free eye drops) 		Eye, Tear deficiency, ocular lubricants, and astringents, 11.08.01
SCGSucroferric oxyhydroxide 500mg chewable tablets Velphoro® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
Non Formulary items found
Status Description Section
 Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 0.1% with Neomycin Sulphate 0.5%  Ear, nose and oropharynx, Nasal preparations for infection, 12.02.03
 CODEINE PHOSPHATE Suppositories 15 mg,2mg,3mg,6mg  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Dexamethasone Phosphate  Musculoskeletal and joint diseases, Local corticosteroids injections, 10.01.02.02
 MAGNESIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE powder 350g  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Potassium dihydrogen phosphate  Nutrition and blood, Phosphate supplements, 09.05.02.01
 PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE Tablets 50 mg  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 SODIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE (10ML) Injection 21.6%  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Aluminium Hydroxide Alu-Cap® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium acetate PhosLo® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium and Ergocalciferol
(Calcium and vitamin D Tablets) 		Nutrition and blood, Vitamin D, 09.06.04
 Calcium Carbonate Calcichew® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium Salts  Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium Salts Calcium-500® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium Salts Everose® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Calcium Salts Osvaren® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Colestilan BindRen® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
 Ferric citrate coordination complex Fexeric® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate-binding agents, 09.05.02.02
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BurosumabBurosumab Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance, Drugs Affecting Bone Structure And Mineralisation Monoclonal Antibodies
Calcium  Calcium Acetate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance, Electrolytes And Minerals Calcium
Calcium  Calcium Acetate With Magnesium Carbonate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance
Calcium  Calcium Phosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Calcium Imbalance, Electrolytes And Minerals Calcium
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Gastro-Intestinal System, Diarrhoea, Analgesics Opioids
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Gastro-Intestinal System, Diarrhoea, Cough And Cold Preparations Cough Suppressants
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Pain, Analgesics Opioids
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Pain, Cough And Cold Preparations Cough Suppressants
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Respiratory System, Cough And Congestion, Analgesics Opioids
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Respiratory System, Cough And Congestion, Cough And Cold Preparations Cough Suppressants
Ergocalciferol Ergocalciferol With Calcium Lactate And Calcium Phosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Vitamin Deficiency, Electrolytes And Minerals Calcium
Ergocalciferol Ergocalciferol With Calcium Lactate And Calcium Phosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Vitamin Deficiency, Vitamins And Trace Elements Vitamin D And Analogues
Estramustine Estramustine Phosphate [Specialist Drug] Malignant Disease, Cytotoxic Responsive Malignancy, Antineoplastic Drugs Alkylating Agents
Fludarabine  Fludarabine Phosphate [Specialist Drug] Malignant Disease, Cytotoxic Responsive Malignancy, Antineoplastic Drugs Antimetabolites
Lanthanum Lanthanum Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance
Magnesium  Magnesium Glycerophosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Magnesium Imbalance, Electrolytes And Minerals Magnesium
Menadiol  Menadiol Sodium Phosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Vitamin Deficiency, Vitamins And Trace Elements Vitamin K
Paracetamol Paracetamol With Buclizine Hydrochloride And Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Pain, Headache, Analgesics Opioids
Paracetamol Paracetamol With Buclizine Hydrochloride And Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Pain, Headache, Antihistamines Sedating Antihistamines
Phosphate  Phosphate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance, Electrolytes And Minerals Phosphate
Sevelamer  Sevelamer Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance
SODIUM  Sodium Acid Phosphate With Sodium Bicarbonate Gastro-Intestinal System, Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Constipation, Laxatives Osmotic Laxatives
SODIUM  Sodium Acid Phosphate With Sodium Bicarbonate Gastro-Intestinal System, Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Constipation, Laxatives Stimulant Laxatives
SODIUM  Sodium Acid Phosphate With Sodium Phosphate Gastro-Intestinal System, Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Constipation, Laxatives Osmotic Laxatives
Sucroferric  Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Phosphate Imbalance
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Links found
EMA review Questions and answers on the use of phosphates in eye drops Dec 2012
NPPG updated the Calcium and Phosphate enteral supplementation position statement to now also include directions for the use of Sando K® effervescent tablets.