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    • 10. Musculoskeletal system
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    • 15. Anaesthesia
    • 16. Emergency Treatment of Poisoning
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Drug Status Key

  • On Formulary
  • Specialist Initiation

    On formulary but requires initiation by a specialist. 
    GPs may then take on maintenance prescribing - 
    Using the Formulary (eastkentformulary.nhs.uk)

  • Shared Care
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4.1.1 Anticholinesterases

K&M Dementia Medication Prescribing Guidance

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Donepezil

NICE EMC

Donepezil 5mg tablets

Pack Price
28 tablet £1.19

Donepezil 10mg tablets

Pack Price
28 tablet £1.23
56 tablet

Donepezil 5mg orodispersible tablets

Pack Price
28 tablet

Donepezil 10mg orodispersible tablets

Pack Price
28 tablet

Galantamine

NICE EMC

Galantamine 8mg modified-release capsules (Cost effective option: Gatalin XL)

Pack Price
28 capsule £51.88

Galantamine 16mg modified-release capsules (Cost effective option: Gatalin XL)

Pack Price
28 capsule £64.90

Galantamine 24mg modified-release capsules (Cost effective option: Gatalin XL)

Pack Price
28 capsule £79.80

Galantamine 8mg tablets

Pack Price
56 tablet

Galantamine 12mg tablets

Pack Price
56 tablet

Rivastigmine

NICE EMC

Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules

Pack Price
28 capsule £2.64
56 capsule

Rivastigmine 3mg capsules

Pack Price
28 capsule £2.95
56 capsule

Rivastigmine 4.5mg capsules

Pack Price
28 capsule £20.88
56 capsule

Rivastigmine 6mg capsules

Pack Price
28 capsule £25.43
56 capsule

Rivastigmine 4.6mg/24hours transdermal patches (Cost effective option: Alzest)

Pack Price
30 patch £77.97

Rivastigmine 9.5mg/24hours transdermal patches (Cost effective option: Alzest)

Pack Price
30 patch £19.97

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