netFormulary
Data extracted : 08/09/2010
 Formulary Section 6: Endocrine system
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06.01 Drugs used in diabetes
06.01.01 Insulins
06.01.01.01 Short-acting insulins
Insulin  (Actrapid®)
Injection:
10mL vial
Insulin  (Humulin® S)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
Insulin  (Hypurin® Bovine Neutral)
Injection:
10mL vial
Insulin  (Hypurin® Porcine Neutral)
Injection:
10mL vial
Insulin Aspart  (NovoRapid®)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen
Insulin Glulisine  (Apidra®)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge for OptiPen
3mL cartridge for Optiset
Insulin Lispro  (Humalog®)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pan
06.01.01.02 Intermediate- and long-acting insulins
Restricted Drug  Insulin Detemir  (Levemir®)
Injection:
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen

Restricted for patients as per NICE guidance
Restricted Drug  Insulin Glargine  (Lantus®)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge for OptiPen
3mL disposable prefilled pen

Restricted for patients as per NICE guidance
Insulin Zinc suspension  (Hypurin®Bovine Lente)
Injection:
10mL vial
Isophane Insulin  (Humulin® I)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen
Isophane Insulin  (Hypurin® Bovine Isophane)
Injection:
10mL vial
Isophane Insulin  (Hypurin® Porcine Isophane)
Injection:
10mL vial
Isophane Insulin  (Insulatard®)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
InnoLet
06.01.01.02 Biphasic insulins
Biphasic Insulin Aspart  (NovoMix® 30)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen
Biphasic Insulin Lispro  (Humalog® Mix25)
Injection:
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen
Biphasic Insulin Lispro  (Humalog® Mix50)
Injection:
3mL prefilled pen
Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Humulin® M3)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
3mL prefilled pen
Restricted Drug  Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Mixtard® 20)
Injection:
3mL cartridge

Restricted for existing patients only
Restricted Drug  Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Mixtard® 30)
Injection:
10mL vial
3mL cartridge
InnoLet

Restricted for existing patients only
Restricted Drug  Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Mixtard® 50)
Injection:
3mL cartridge

Restricted for existing patients only
06.01.01.03 Hypodermic equipment
For supply and advice on pens and needles please contact the diabetes speciaist nurse - a small supply of NovoFine needles are available from pharmacy.
06.01.02 Oral Antidiabetic drugs
06.01.02.01 Sulphonyureas
Gliclazide 
Tablet
(Tablet MR is non formulary)
Tolbutamide 
Tablet
06.01.02.02 Biguanides
Metformin Hydrochloride  (Metformin®)
Tablet
Tablet MR
Liquid
06.01.02.03 Other antidiabetics
Acarbose  (Glucobay®)
Tablet
Restricted Drug  Exanatide  (Byetta®)
Injection

Restricted to third line therapy in patients who have not acheived adequate glycaemic control on oral agents and have a HbA1c of 8-9.5% and a BMI of 30Kg/m2 as an alternative to insulin
Pioglitazone  (Actos®)
Tablet
Rosiglitazone  (Avandia®)
Tablet
Sitagliptin  (Januvia®)
Tablet
06.01.03 Diabetic ketoacidosis
06.01.04 Treatment of hypoglycaemia
Glucagon  (GlucaGen® HypoKit)
Injection
GlucoGel® 
Gel
06.01.04 Chronic hypoglycaemia
Diazoxide  (Eudemine®)
Tablet
06.01.05 Treatment of diabetic nephropathy and neuropathy
06.01.05 Diabetic nephropathy
06.01.05 Diabetic neuropathy
06.01.06 Diagnostic and monitoring agents for diabetes mellitus
06.01.06 Blood glucose monitoring
Test strips  (MediSense® G2)
Test strips
Test strips  (MediSense® Optium Plus)
Test strips
06.01.06 Urinalysis
Glucose  (Diabur-Test® 5000)
Test strips
Glucose  (Medi-Test® Glucose)
Test strips
Ketones  (Ketostix®)
Test strips
06.01.06 Glucose tolerance test
Lucozade 
Liquid
06.02 Thyroid and Antithyroid drugs
06.02.01 Thyroid hormones
Levothyroxine Sodium  (Levothyroxine)
Tablet
Liothytonine Sodium  (Tertroxin®)
Tablet
Liothytonine Sodium  (Triiodothyronine®)
Injection
06.02.02 Antithyroid drugs
Carbimazole  (Neo-Mercazole®)
Tablet
Iodine and Iodide  (Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution)
Oral Solution
Propylthiouracil 
Tablet
06.03 Corticosteroids
06.03.01 Replacement therapy
Fludrocortisone Acetate  (Florinef®)
Tablet
06.03.02 Glucocorticoid therapy
Betamethasone  (Betnelan®)
Tablet
Betamethasone  (Betnesol®)
Soluble tablet
Injection
Dextamethasone 
Tablet
Oral solution
Injection
Hydrocortisone  (Efcortesol®)
Injection
Hydrocortisone  (Hydrocortone®)
Tablet
Hydrocortisone  (Solu-Cortef®)
Injection
Methylprednisolone  (Depo-Medrone®)
Depot injection
Methylprednisolone  (Solu-Medrone®)
Injection
Prednisolone 
Tablet
Tablet ec
Soluble tablet
Triamcinolone  (Kenalog®)
Injection
06.03.02 Disadvantacges of corticosteriods
06.03.02 Use of corticosteriods
06.03.02 Pregnancy and breastfeeding
06.03.02 Administration
06.03.02 Withdrawal of corticosteriods
06.04 Sex hormones
06.04.01 Female sex hormones
06.04.01.01 Oestrogens and HRT
Oesrogens for HRT  (Elleste-Duet Conti®)
Tablet
Oesrogens for HRT  (Elleste-Duet®)
Tablet 1mg
Tablet 2mg
Oesrogens for HRT  (Elleste-Solo®)
Tablet 1mg
Tablet 2mg
Oesrogens for HRT  (Estradiol Implants)
Implant
Oesrogens for HRT  (Evorel®)
Evorel® Conti patches
Evorel® Sequi patches
Evorel® patches
Oesrogens for HRT  (Kliovance®)
Tablet
Oesrogens for HRT  (Progynova®)
Tablet
Oesrogens for HRT  (Progynova® TS)
Patches
Tibolone  (Livial®)
Tablet
06.04.01.01 Hormone replacement therapy
06.04.01.01 Ethinylestradiol
Ethinylestradiol 
Tablet 10mcg
Tablet 2mcg for paediatric use - named patient use
06.04.01.01 Raloxifene
Raloxifene Hydrochloride  (Evisa®)
Tablet
06.04.01.02 Progestogens
Dydrogesterone  (Duphaston®)
Tablet
Dydrogesterone  (Duphaston® HRT)
Tablet
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate  (Provera®)
Tablet
Norethisterone 
Tablet
Progesterone  (Cyclogest®)
Pessary
Progesterone  (Gestone®)
Injection
06.04.02 Male sex hormones and antagonists
Testosterone and Esters  (Nebdio®)
Injection
Testosterone and Esters  (Sustanon 100®)
Injection
Testosterone and Esters  (Sustanon 250®)
Injection
Testosterone and Esters  (Testosterone (implant))
Implant
06.04.02 Anti-androgens
Cyproterone Acetate 
Tablet
Dutasteride  (Avodart®)
Capsule
Finasteride  (Proscar®)
Tablet
06.04.03 Anabolic steroids
06.05 Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti-oestrogens
06.05.01 Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary hormones and anti-oestrogens
06.05.01 Anti-oestrogens
Clomifene Citrate 
Tablet
06.05.01 Anterior pituitary hormones
Choriogonadotropin Alfa  (Ovitrelle®)
Injection
Chorionic Ganadotrophin  (Pregnyl®)
Injection
Follitropin Alfa and Beta  (Gonal-F®)
Injection - ampoule
Injection - prefilled pen
Human Menopausal Gonadotrophins  (Menopur®)
Injection
Somatropin  (Genotropin®)
Injection
Somatropin  (Norditropin®)
Injection
Tetracosactide  (Synacthen Depot®)
Depot injection
Tetracosactide  (Synacthen®)
Injection
Thyrotropin Alfa  (Thyrogen®)
Injection
06.05.01 Hypothalmic hormones
Gonadorelin  (HRF®)
Injection
Protirelin 
Injection
06.05.02 Posterior pituitary hormones and antagonists
06.05.02 Posterior pituitary hormones
Desmopressin  (Octim®)
Injection
Desmopressin Acetate 
Nasal spray
Tablet
Tablet sublingual
Terlipressin  (Glypressin®)
Injection
Vasopressin  (Pitressin®)
Injection
06.05.02 Antidiuretic hormone antagonists
Demeclocycline see section 5.1.3
06.06 Drugs affecting bone metabolism
06.06 Osteoporosis
06.06.01 Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
Calcitonin (salmon) / Salcatonin  (Miacalic®)
Injection
Parathyroid Hormone  (Preotact®)
Injection
Teriparatide  (Forsteo®)
Injection
06.06.02 Bisphosphonates and other drugs affecting bone metabolism
06.06.02 Bisphosphonates
Alendronic Acid 
Tablet
Alendronic Acid  (Fosavance®)
Tablet
Alendronic Acid Once-Weekly 
Tablet
Disodium Pamidronate 
Infusion
Restricted Drug  Ibandronic Acid  (Bondronat®)
Tablet
Restricted for oncology patients
Restricted Drug  Ibandronic Acid  (Bonviva®)
Injection
Restricted for osteoporosis in patients intolerant of oral bisphosphonate or in place of disodium pamidronate, which is unlicensed
Risedronate Sodium  (Actonel®)
Tablet
Risedronate Sodium  (Actonel® Once a week)
Tablet
Sodium Clodronate  (Bonefos®)
Capsule
Sodium Clodronate  (Loron®)
Tablet
Zolendronic Acid  (Aclasta®)
Infusion
Zolendronic Acid  (Zometa®)
Infustion
06.06.02 Strontium renelate
Strontium Ranelate  (Protelos®)
Granules
06.07 Other endocrine drugs
06.07.01 Bromocriptine and other dopaminergic drugs
Bromocriptine 
Tablet
Cabergoline  (Dostinex®)
Tablet
06.07.02 Drugs affecting gonadotrophins
Restricted Drug  Cetrorelix  (Cetrotide®)
Injection
Restircted for use by Nurture clinic
Danazol 
Capsule
06.07.02 Gonadorelin analogues
Buserelin  (Suprecur®)
Nasal spray
Injection
Goserelin 
See section 8.3.4.2
Leuprorelin Acetate 
See section 8.3.4.2
Restricted Drug  Nafarelin  (Synarel®)
Nasal spray
Restricted for use by Nurture clinic
Triptorelin  (Decapeptyl®)
Injection 3mg
Injection MR 11.25mg
06.07.02 Breast pain (mastalgia)
06.07.03 Metyrapone and trilostane
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 Non Formulary Items
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Hypurin® Porcine 30/70 Mix)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Insuman ®Comb 50)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Insuman® Comb 15)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Insuman® Comb 25)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Mixtard® 10)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Mixtard® 40)
06.01.01.02 - Biphasic Isophane Insulin  (Pork Mixtard® 30)
06.07.01 - Bromocriptine  (Parlodel®)
06.01.02.01 - Chlorpropamide 
06.05.01 - Chorionic Ganadotrophin  (Choragon®)
06.03.02 - Cortisone Acetate  (Cortisone)
06.04.02 - Cyproterone Acetate  (Androcur®)
06.07.02 - Danazol  (Danol®)
06.03.02 - Deflazacort  (Calcort®)
06.06.02 - Disodium Etidronate  (Didronel PMO®)
06.06.02 - Disodium Etidronate  (Didronel®)
06.06.02 - Disodium Pamidronate  (Aredia® Dry Powder)
06.05.01 - Follitropin Alfa and Beta  (Puregon®)
06.07.02 - Ganorelix  (Orgalutran®)
06.07.02 - Gestrinone  (Dimetriose®)
06.01.02.01 - Glibenclamide 
06.01.02.01 - Glibenclamide  (Daonil®)
06.01.02.01 - Glibenclamide  (Euglucon®)
06.01.02.01 - Glibenclamide  (Semi-Daonil®)
06.01.02.01 - Gliclazide  (Diamicron®)
06.01.02.01 - Gliclazide  (Diamicron® MR)
06.01.02.01 - Glimepiride 
06.01.02.01 - Glimepiride  (Amaryl®)
06.01.02.01 - Glipizide 
06.01.02.01 - Glipizide  (Glibenese®)
06.01.02.01 - Glipizide  (Minodiab®)
06.01.02.01 - Gliquidone  (Glurenorm®)
06.01.06 - Glucose  (Clinistix®)
06.01.06 - Glucose  (Clinitest®)
06.01.06 - Glucose  (Diastix®)
06.05.01 - Human Menopausal Gonadotrophins  (Menogon®)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (Autopen®)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (HumaPen® Ergo)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (HumaPen® Luxura)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (mhi-500®)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (NovoPen®)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (OptiPen Pro 1®)
06.01.01.03 - Injection Devices  (SQ-PEN®)
06.01.01.01 - Insulin  (Exubera®)
06.01.01.01 - Insulin  (Insuman® Rapid)
06.01.01.01 - Insulin  (Pork Actrapid®)
06.01.01.01 - Insulin  (Velosulin®)
06.01.01.02 - Isophane Insulin  (Insuman® Basal)
06.01.01.02 - Isophane Insulin  (Pork Insulatard®)
06.01.06 - Ketones  (Ketur Test®)
06.05.01 - Lutropin Alfa  (Luveris®)
06.04.01.02 - Medroxyprogesterone Acetate  (Climanor®)
06.04.02 - Mesterolone  (Pro-Viron®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Accu-Chek Aviva®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Accu-Chek® Compact Plus)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Ascensia Contour®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Ascensia® Breeze)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Ascensia® Esprit 2)
06.01.06 - Meters  (FreeStyle®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (GlucoMen® Glyco)
06.01.06 - Meters  (GlucoMen® PC)
06.01.06 - Meters  (GlucoMen® Visio)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Hypoguard® Supreme)
06.01.06 - Meters  (MediSense®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (One Touch®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (One Touch® Ultra)
06.01.06 - Meters  (PocketScan®)
06.01.06 - Meters  (Prestige® Smart System)
06.01.06 - Meters  (TrueTrack® Smart System)
06.01.02.02 - Metformin Hydrochloride  (Glucophage®)
06.01.02.02 - Metformin Hydrochloride  (Glucophage® SR)
06.01.02.02 - Metformin Hydrochloride  (with pioglitazone)
06.01.02.02 - Metformin Hydrochloride  (with rosiglitazone)
06.03.02 - Methylprednisolone  (Medrone®)
06.07.03 - Metyrapone  (Metopirone)
06.04.03 - Nandrolone  (Deca-Durabolin®)
06.01.02.03 - Nateglinide  (Starlix®)
06.04.01.02 - Norethisterone  (Micronor® HRT)
06.04.01.02 - Norethisterone  (Primolut N®)
06.04.01.02 - Norethisterone  (Utovlan®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Angeliq®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Bedol®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Climagest®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Climaval®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Climesse®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Clinorette®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Cyclo-Progynova®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Elleste-Solo® MX)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Estracombi®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Estraderm MX®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Estraderm TTS®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Estradiol®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Estradot®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Femapak®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Fematrix®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Femoston®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (FemSeven®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (FemSeven® Conti)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (FemSeven® Sequi)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (FemTab®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (FemTab® Sequi)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Harmogen®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Hormonin®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Indivina®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Kliofem®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Menorin® 50)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Novofem®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Nuvelle®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Oestrogel®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Ovestin®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Premarin®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Premique®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Prempak-C®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Sandrena®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Tridestra®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Trisequens®)
06.04.01.01 - Oesrogens for HRT  (Zumenon®)
06.05.01 - Pegvisomant  (Somavert®)
06.01.02.03 - Pioglitazone and Metfomin  (Competact®)
06.04.01.02 - Progesterone  (Crinone®)
06.01.01.02 - Protamine Zinc Insulin  (Hypurin® Bovine Protamine Zinc)
06.01.06 - Protein  (Albustix®)
06.01.06 - Protein  (Medi-Test® Protein 2)
06.07.01 - Quinagolide  (Norprolac®)
06.01.02.03 - Repaglnide  (Prandin®)
06.01.02.03 - Rosiglitazone and Metformin  (Avandamet®)
06.05.01 - Sermorelin  (Geref 50®)
06.05.01 - Somatropin  (Humatrope®)
06.05.01 - Somatropin  (NutropinAq®)
06.05.01 - Somatropin  (Saizen®)
06.05.01 - Somatropin  (Zomacton®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Active®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Advantage® Plus)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Ascensia® Autodisc)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Ascensia® Microfill)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Aviva®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (BM-Accutest®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Compact®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (FreeStyle®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (GlucoMen®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (GlucoMen® Visio Sensor)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Glucotide®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Hypoguard® Supreme)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (MediSense® Soft-Sense)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (One Touch®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (One Touch® Ultra)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (PocketScan®)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (Prestige® Smart System)
06.01.06 - Test strips  (TrueTrack® Smart System)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Andropatch®)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Restandol®)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Striant® SR)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Testim®)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Testogel®)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Testosterone Enantate)
06.04.02 - Testosterone and Esters  (Virormone®)
06.06.02 - Tiludronic Acid  (Skelid®)
06.07.03 - Trilostane  (Modrenal®)
06.07.02 - Triptorelin  (Gonapeptyl Depot®)