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The Sheffield Formulary

The Sheffield Formulary has been produced under the auspices of the Sheffield Area Prescribing Committee (APC) and is designed to give clear concise guidance on drug selection.

The formulary contains a list of preferred choices for non-specialist drugs and products, which will be available in both primary and secondary care.

The choice of preferred drugs has been made on the basis of evidence of clinical efficacy, safety, patient acceptability and cost effectiveness. The contents reflect wide consultation within the city.

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BNF section	Summary	Edition No.	Review Date
Introduction (24kb pdf)	Includes formulary, how to use the formulary and table of contents	-	-
1. Gastrointestinal System (33kb pdf)	Dysphagia guidelines Guidelines on the administration of medication to patients with dysphagia including all appendices (440kb pdf) Appendix 1- Flow chart to assist in prescribing for patients with dysphagia (68kb pdf) Appendix 2- UKMI medicines for patients unable to take solid oral dosage forms leaflet (37kb pdf) The unlicensed medicines patient information leaflet (Appendix 6) (51kb Word)	5th Edition	Apr 12
2. Cardiovascular System (64kb pdf)		4th Edition	Oct 12
3. Respiratory System (71kb pdf)		5th Edition	Apr 13
4. Central Nervous System (44kb pdf)	Treatment of obesity Sheffield Protocol for Smoking Interventions in Primary Care – July 2009 Pain Management Flow Chart (28kb pdf) Guidelines on the use of opioid transdermal patches in a primary care setting April 2012 (76kb pdf)	5th Edition (version 2)	Sep 12
5. Infections (189kb pdf)	A quick guide Clostridium difficile Good Practice Points (75kb pdf)	4th Edition	Jan 13
6. Endocrine (315kb pdf)	Deciding about HRT Blood glucose lowering algorithm	5th Edition	Jan 12
7. Obs & Gynae & Urinary Tract Disorders (42kb pdf)	Oral contraceptive guidelines Comparative Cost of Hormonal Contraceptives "The effect of Depo-Provera on bone mineral density Continence Formulary & Guidance (88kb pdf)	5th Edition	Jan 14
8. Malignant disease and immunosuppression	n/a	-	-
9. Nutrition & Blood (25kb pdf)	Malnutrition Care Pathway	4th Edition	Jan 12
10. Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases (33kb pdf)		5th Edition	Jan 13
11. Eye (21kb pdf)		6th Edition	Mar 14
12. Ear, Nose & Oropharynx (53kb pdf)		4th Edition	Mar 12
13. Skin (91kb pdf)	Choice of Emollients / Soap Substitutes Suitable quantities for prescribing	5th Edition	May 12
14. Immunological products and vaccines	n/a	-	-
15. Wound Management Products (64kb pdf)	Quick guide to dressing selection Advice on the use of topical antimicrobials (57kb pdf)	3rd Edition	Nov 13
16. Appendix 1 (39kb pdf)	Glossary of Terms and Descriptions used in the Formulary	4th Edition	Feb 09
17. Appendix 2 (9kb pdf)	High cost drugs list	4th Edition	Feb 09
18. Appendix 3 (81kb pdf)	Traffic light drugs list	Mar 12
19. Appendix 4 (12kb pdf)	Shared Care Protocols	4th Edition	Feb 09
20. Appendix 5 (90kb pdf)	Common Blood Monitoring Schedules	5th Edition	April 12
21. Appendix 6 (24kb pdf)	Brand Prescribing of Medicines	5th Edition	Jan 14
Cost comparison tables (April 2007) (173kb pdf)

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