South Staffordshire Joint Formulary Formulary


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Formulary Chapter 28: Specialised infant formulas - Full Chapter

28.02

Amino Acid Formulae

Alfamino (SMA / Nestle)

First Choice

Prescribe in primary care only as recommended by Paediatric Dietician or Paediatrician

From birth until able to tolerate over the counter products

If a patient presents with clear anaphylactic reaction to cows milk these fomulae should be commenced in primary care, with immediate onward referral to secondary or specialist care.

If formulae top-ups are needed for a child who is otherwise breastfed (mother on a a milk free diet) AAF will be required

Neocate LCP^® (Nutricia)

First Choice

Prescribe in primary care only as recommended by Paediatric Dietician or Paediatrician

From birth until able to tolerate over the counter products

If a patient presents with clear anaphylactic reaction to cows milk these fomulae should be commenced in primary care, with immediate onward referral to secondary or specialist care.

If formulae top-ups are needed for a child who is otherwise breastfed (mother on a a milk free diet) AAF will be required

Nutramigen^®Puramino (Mead Johnson)

First Choice

Prescribe in primary care only as recommended by Paediatric Dietician or Paediatrician

From birth until able to tolerate over the counter products

If a patient presents with clear anaphylactic reaction to cows milk these fomulae should be commenced in primary care, with immediate onward referral to secondary or specialist care.

If formulae top-ups are needed for a child who is otherwise breastfed (mother on a a milk free diet) AAF will be required

Neocate Active(r)blackcurrant flavour

Formulary

This is not infant formulae - for over 1 year olds only

To only be started if recommended by Paediatric Dietician

Neocate Advance^® banana/vanilla flavour (Nutricia)

Formulary

This is not infant formulae - for over 1 year olds only

To only be started by Paediatric Dietician

Neocate Advance^®unflavoured (Nutricia)

Formulary

This is not infant formulae - for over 1 year olds only

To only be started if recommended by Paediatric Dietician

NeocateActive^®unflavoured (Nutricia)

Formulary

Prescribe in primary care only as recommended by Paediatric Dietician or Paediatrician

This is not infant formulae - for over 1 year olds only

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Key

	Notes
	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs
	Scottish Medicines Consortium

	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug
	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	CCG

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Status	Description
	Drugs which require special consideration. These are drugs for Consultant Prescribing ONLY. They should not be prescribed in Primary Care.
	Drugs that should be initiated by a Specialist but are suitable for continuation in Primary Care. For some drugs there may be a Ricad in place to aid the transition to primary care.
	Drugs that should be initiated by a Specialist but are suitable for continuation in Primary Care but also require and ESCA (Shared Care Agreement)
	Suitable first-line drugs for implementation in Primary Care
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