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Page last updated: 05/12/2022 Home > Prescribing, Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation > Prescribing A-Z > O-S

O

Obinutuzumab=1265/1433

Obinutuzumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Ofatumumab=1265/1434

Ofatumumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Ointments=1265/1523

see also Dermatology
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Olaparib=1265/1522

Olaparib for breast cancer (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Omalizumab=1265/1521

Omalizumab for chronic spontaneous urticaria (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Ondansetron=1265/1435

Oral ondansetron in primary care (Key Message Bulletin 37, NEL CSU)
U: 01/02/17
R: 01/02/19

Opioid Reduction=1265/1734

Pain Diary (for patients) (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U: 03/08/18
R: 03/08/20
Reducing Opioids - patient leaflet (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U: 29/03/19
R: 29/03/21
see Opioids
U: 10/10/18
R: 10/10/23

Opioids=1265/1436

Naloxegol for opioid-induced constipation (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/20
Opioid liquid overdose (error highlighted) (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/17
R: 01/06/18
Opioids Aware: on-line resource to support prescribing of opioid medicines for pain (Hot Topic - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/16
R: 01/02/18
see Opioids
U: 10/10/18
R: 10/10/23
Transdermal opioid patches - Safe use and disposal (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/18
R: 01/12/20
Use of Opioids in Chronic Pain (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U: 28/02/19
R: 28/02/21

Opthalmology=1265/1437

Bimatoprost - discontinuation of 0.03% multi-dose bottles (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Chronic Dry Eye conditions - Cost-effective Switching Guidance: Ocular Lubricants prescribed for regular use - CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
U: 21/01/21
R: 21/01/22
Ciclosporin for dry eye disease (New Medicines & indications, N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Eye Drops (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 6, AGEM CSU)
U: 01/05/21
R: 31/05/23
Eye formulary (Arden & GEM CSU)
U: 01/10/20
R: 01/10/22
Management of Dry Eyes (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU) - CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
U: 20/01/21
R: 20/01/23
Ophthalmic special order products (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/04/17
R: 01/04/18
Preservatives in Eye Drops - Biodegradable formulations (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/18
R: 01/10/20

Osteoporosis=1265/1439

see Musculoskeletal
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 16/11/17
R: 16/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Oxygen=1265/1440

Home oxygen order form (HOOF) letters and guidance (NHS E & I)
U: 03/04/20
R: 22/12/23
Oxygen safety (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 16, AGEM CSU)
U: 01/07/21
R: 31/07/23
Oxygen safety in hospitals - Emergency Oxygen use in Adult patients (BTS)
U: 01/12/19
R: 01/12/23
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P

Pain=1266/1441

see Pain
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Pain
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Pain
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Pain
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Pain
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Palliative Care=1266/1442

see Palliative Care
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Patient Group Directions=1266/1443

Pembrolizumab=1266/1444

Pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma in adults (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber, Aug15)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Pemetrexed=1266/1445

Pemetrexed for lung cancer (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/14
R: 01/06/18

Perampanel=1266/1447

Perampanel for treatment of partial seizures (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18
Perampanel for treatment of partial seizures (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/04/14
R: 01/04/18
Perampanel in primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Phenylketonuria ( PKU)=1266/2385

Pioglitazone=1266/1448

Pioglitazone - supply shortage (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/18

Posaconazole=1266/1449

Posaconazole: tablets and oral suspension not interchangeable (Prescribing safety news- N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/09/16
R: 01/09/18

Prednisolone=1266/1451

Prednisolone - product safety issue (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/16
R: 01/10/18
Prednisolone prescribing – Key Messages ( AGEM CSU)
U: 01/07/21
R: 31/07/23

Pregabalin=1266/1452

Prescribing guidance=1266/1453

see Prescribing guidance
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U: 16/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Prescribing Incentive Scheme=1266/1454

Proton Pump Inhibitors=1266/1455

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs): long term use (Key Message Bulletin 30, NEL CSU)
U: 01/02/18
R: 01/02/20
Proton Pump Inhibitors: risk of SCLE (Prescribing safety news - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Prucalopride=1266/1456

Prucalopride for chronic constipation in men (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Pseudoephedrine=1266/1457

Pseudoephedrine and ephedrine: update on managing risk of misuse in the UK (Prescribing safety news - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18
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Q

Quality & Governance=1267/1459

GP practice : Community pharmacy interface (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18

Quetiapine=1267/1460

Quetiapine (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U: 12/02/19
R: 01/08/20

Quinine=1267/1461

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R

Repeat Dispensing=1268/1464

Repeat Dispensing Changes (Guidance & Policy News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/04/15
R: 01/04/18

Respiratory=1268/1465

see Respiratory
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Respiratory
U: 15/11/17
R: 15/11/23
see Respiratory
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Respiratory
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Respiratory
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Rheumatology=1268/1467

see Musculoskeletal
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Riluzole=1268/1468

Riluzole for ALS form of Motor Neurone Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 12/08/21
R: 12/08/22

Rivastigmine=1268/1469

Rivastigmine for dementia in Parkinson's disease - reclassified (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Treatments for Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy Bodies (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/02/21
R: 01/11/22
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S

Secukinumab=1269/1470

Secukinumab for plaque psoriasis (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Seven (7) day prescriptions=1269/1472

7 day prescriptions (Key Message Bulletin 5, NEL CSU)
U: 01/12/16
R: 01/12/19

Sexual Health=1269/1473

Contraception - Levonorgestrel-containing emergency hormonal contraception - interactions (Drug Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/16
R: 01/10/18
Contraception - Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (Drug Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/16
R: 01/02/18
Gonorrhoea - azithromycin-resistant outbreak (Guidance & Policy news - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/16
R: 01/10/18

Shared Care Protocols=1269/1474

Sildenafil=1269/1475

Erectile Dysfunction drugs (Key Message Bulletin 4, NELCSU)
U: 01/01/16
R: 01/01/18

Simeprevir=1269/1476

Simeprevir with sofosbuvir (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Simvastatin=1269/1477

Advice on Drug interactions with simvastatin and atorvastatin
U: 01/03/18
R: 01/03/20

Sirolimus=1269/1478

Sirolimus for adult renal transplant patients (TAG Shared Care Prescribing Information)
U: 12/08/21
R: 12/08/22

Skin problems=1269/1479

see Dermatology
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Dermatology
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Dermatology
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Dermatology
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23
see Dermatology
U: 15/11/17
R: 14/11/23

Sleep Disorders=1269/1480

Melatonin for Sleep Disorders in Children (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 13/06/22
R: 31/05/24

Smoking cessation=1269/1481

Smoking cessation and mental disorder (Hot Topic - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/17
R: 01/06/18

SPCs (Summaries of Product Characteristics)=1269/1483

Finding SPCs (Medicines Information - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/15
R: 01/06/18

Statins=1269/1485

Advice on Drug interactions with simvastatin and atorvastatin
U: 01/03/18
R: 01/03/20
Atorvastatin tablets - expensive options to be avoided (Cost-effective prescribing tips - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/04/17
R: 01/04/19

Stationery=1269/1486

Steroids=1269/1487

Stoma Care=1269/1518

Prescribing for stoma patients (Key Message Bulletin 19, AGEM CSU)
U: 31/08/20
R: 31/08/21
Stoma accessories (Key Message Bulletin 21, AGEM CSU)
U: 28/02/20
R: 31/01/21
Stoma products (Key Message Bulletin 20, AGEM CSU)
U: 31/08/20
R: 31/08/21

Sulphasalazine=1269/1489

Sulphasalazine for inflammatory arthritis & inflammatory bowel disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 12/08/21
R: 12/08/22

Sunscreens=1269/1490

Prescribing of sunscreens in Primary Care (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/15
R: 01/06/18
Sunscreens on FP10 (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
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