North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
5 Infections
05-01-10 Antileprotic drugs
Clofazimine
Formulary
50mg and 100mg capsules
Approved for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, on the advice of microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ID) physicians
Dapsone
Formulary
Used in the treatment of leprosy and some skin conditions (e.g. dermatitis herpetiformis, pemphigoid on the advice of dermatologists).
Links
COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert
Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Antivirals or neutralising monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients (Version 5 - effective from 10th February 2022)
NENC ICB - Cellulitis Diagnosis and Management in Ambulatory Adults in primary care; Supporting Information
NENC Penicillin Allergy Assessment primary care for adult patients (February 2024)
NICE CG64: Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures
NICE NG110: Prostatitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG114: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG120: Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG125: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment
NICE NG15: Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use
NICE NG152: Leg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG153: Impetigo: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG182: Insect bites and stings: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG184: Human and animal bites: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG190: Secondary bacterial infection of eczema and other common skin conditions: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG195: Neonatal infection: antibiotics for prevention and treatment
NICE NG199: Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG63: Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population
North of Tyne, Gateshead and North Cumbria - Antibiotic and Diagnostic quick reference tools
Primary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines
TEWV: Antibiotic Prescribing Procedure
UK Interim Clinical Commissioning Police - Therapies for patients with symptomatic hospital-onset COVID-19
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