Standard Formulae for ECPs and galenicals
This information is reviewed monthly.
Acetylcysteine eye drops
|
Acetylcysteine inj 200 mg per ml, 10 ml |
qs |
|
Suitable eye drop base |
qs |
Aspirin and chloroform application
|
Aspirin Soluble tabs 300 mg |
12 tabs |
|
Chloroform |
to 100 ml |
Codeine linctus (3 mg per 5 ml)
|
Codeine phosphate |
60 mg |
|
Glycerol |
40 ml |
|
Preservative |
qs |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
Codeine linctus (15 mg per 5 ml)
|
Codeine phosphate |
300 mg |
|
Glycerol |
40 ml |
|
Preservative |
qs |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
Folinic mouthwash
|
Calcium folinate 15 mg tab |
1 tab |
|
Preservative |
qs |
|
Water |
to 500 ml |
(Preservative should be used if quantity supplied is for more than 5 days. Maximum 500~ml per prescription.)
Magnesium hydroxide 8% mixture
|
Magnesium hydroxide paste 29% |
275 g |
|
Methyl hydroxybenzoate |
1.5 g |
|
Water |
to 1,000 ml |
Methadone mixture
|
Methadone powder |
qs |
|
Glycerol |
qs |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
Methyl hydroxybenzoate 10% solution
|
Methyl hydroxybenzoate |
10 g |
|
Propylene glycol |
to 100 ml |
(Use 1 ml of the 10% solution per 100 ml of oral liquid mixture)
Omeprazole suspension
|
Omeprazole capules or powder |
qs |
|
Sodium bicarbonate powder BP |
8.4 g |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
Phenobarbitone oral liquid
|
Phenobarbitone Sodium |
1 g |
|
Glycerol BP |
70 ml |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
Phenobarbitone sodium paediatric oral liquid (10 mg per ml)
|
Phenobarbitone Sodium |
400 mg |
|
Glycerol BP |
4 ml |
|
Water |
to 40 ml |
Pilocarpine oral liquid
|
Pilocarpine 4% eye drops |
qs |
|
Preservative |
qs |
|
Water |
to 500 ml |
(Preservative should be used if quantity supplied is for more than 5 days.)
Saliva substitute formula
|
Methylcellulose |
5 g |
|
Preservative |
qs |
|
Water |
to 500 ml |
(Preservative should be used if quantity supplied is for more than 5 days. Maximum 500~ml per prescription.)
Sodium chloride oral liquid
|
Sodium chloride inj 23.4%, 20 ml |
qs |
|
Water |
qs |
(Only funded if prescribed for treatment of hyponatraemia)
Vancomycin oral solution (50 mg per ml)
|
Vancomycin 500 mg injection |
10 vials |
|
Glycerol BP |
40 ml |
|
Water |
to 100 ml |
(Only funded if prescribed for treatment of Clostridium difficile following metronidazole failure)
Vosol ear drops with hydrocortisone powder 1%
|
Hydrocortisone powder |
1% |
|
Vosol Ear Drops |
to 35 ml |
The standard formulae for extemporaneously compounded products and galenicals are also available as part of Schedule report spreadsheet. See the seventh tab of the report.