North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
10-01-02-02 Local corticosteroids injections
Dexamethasone Phosphate
Formulary
Injection: 3.3 mg/1 mL, 4 mg/1 mL, 6.6 mg/2 mL, 8 mg/2 mL
Hydrocortisone
acetate
25mg in 1ml injection
Formulary
Methylprednisolone Acetate 40mg in 1ml injection
Formulary
Methylprednisolone Acetate 40mg with lidocaine 1% injection
Formulary
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Formulary
The following triamcinolone acetonide preparations are approved:
Kenalog®
- 40mg in 1ml and
intramuscular/intra-articular
injection.
Adcortyl®
- 50mg in 5ml
intradermal/intra-articular
injection.
Triamcinolone hexacetonide 20mg in 1ml
Formulary
Only approved for paediatric use.
Links
County Durham and Tees Valley Guidance for Prescribing and Monitoring in Post Bariatric Surgery in Primary Care
Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Asymptomatic Liver Blood Test Abnormalities
NICE NG100: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management
NICE NG226: Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management
NICE TA397: Belimumab for treating active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus
North of Tyne, Gateshead and North Cumbria - Management of patients, post-bariatric surgery in primary care
NTAG: Transanal irrigation (TAI) systems (Peristeen Plus®, Aquaflush®, and QuFora®) for neurogenic bowel dysfunction, chronic constipation and chronic faecal incontinence
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