Items which should not be prescribed in primary care
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| Aliskiren |
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| Bath and shower preparations for dry and pruritic skin conditions (updated 2023) |
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| Co-proxamol (updated 2023) |
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| Dosulepin (2017) |
Please deprescribe where possible and no new initiations |
| Doxazosin (prolonged release) (also known as doxazosin modified release) (2017) |
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| Glucosamine and chondroitin (2017) |
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| Herbal treatments and other natural products (updated 2023) |
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| Homeopathy (2017) |
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| Lutein and antioxidants (updated 2023) |
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| Minocycline for acne (2019) |
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| Omega-3 fatty acid compounds (excluding icosapent ethyl [Vazkepa®] ) (Updated 2023) |
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| Paracetamol and tramadol combination product (updated 2023) |
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| Perindopril arginine (2017) |
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| Rubefacients, benzydamine, mucopolysaccharide and cooling products (excluding topical NSAIDs* and capsaicin) (updated 2023) |
This does not include mouthwash and spray |
| Silk garments (2019) |
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| Travel vaccines (vaccines administered exclusively for the purposes of travel) (2017) |
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| Trimipramine (2017) |
Please deprescribe where possible and no new initiations |
