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    • 4. Nervous system
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    • 8. Malignant disease
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    • 10. Musculoskeletal system
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  • Using the Formulary
  • Therapeutic Sections
    • 1. Gastro-intestinal system
    • 2. Cardiovascular system
    • 3. Respiratory
    • 4. Nervous system
    • 5. Infection
    • 6. Endocrine system
    • 7. Genito-urinary system
    • 8. Immune System
    • 8. Malignant disease
    • 9. Blood and blood-forming organs
    • 9. Nutrition and metabolic disorders
      • 9.5 Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
      • 9.6 Metabolic disorders
      • 9.7 Mineral and trace elements deficiencies
      • 9.8 Nutrition (intravenous)
      • 9.9 Nutrition (oral)
      • 9.10 Vitamin deficiency
      • Local recommendations (Nutrition)
    • 10. Musculoskeletal system
    • 11. Eye
    • 12. Ear
    • 12. Nose
    • 12. Oropharynx
    • 13. Skin
    • 14. Vaccines
    • 15. Anaesthesia
    • 16. Emergency Treatment of Poisoning
    • Palliative Care
    • Wound management products
    • Stoma products
    • Continence products
    • Borderline substances
    • General recommendations and information
    • Shared Care
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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
  • Hospital Only
  • Not Recommended

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

Local recommendations (Nutrition)

Minerals
Calcium Supplementation In Primary Care, EKPG December 2013 April 2021
Feraccru use in IDA in IBD v4, EKPG Recommendation September 2018 September 2021
Hypomagnesaemia in Adults – Primary Care Guide August 2023 August 2025
Vitamins
Water soluble vitamin deficiency in patients with renal failure receiving dialysis EKPG recommendation Jul 2013 July 2013 July 2016
KENT AND MEDWAY PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES FOR VITAMIN D IN ADULTS December 2020 June 2022
Feraccru use in IDA in IBD v5 EKPG Recommendation March 2019 March 2022
Vitamin B Prescribing Guidance September 2019 September 2022

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