Kent and Medway
Joint Medicines Formulary
NHS Kent and Medway
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        • Malignant hyperthermia
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Opioid analgesics (perioperative use)

Local guidelines

See here for local epidural and PCA guidelines

See drug specific NICE guidance below

For more information see Opioid analgesics.

Please see local trust guidelines for more information.

Alfentanil

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Alfentanil 1mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule

Alfentanil 5mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Diamorphine

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Diamorphine 5mg powder for solution for injection ampoules

Pack
5 ampoule

Diamorphine 10mg powder for solution for injection ampoules

Pack
5 ampoule

Diamorphine 30mg powder for solution for injection ampoules

Pack
5 ampoule

Fentanyl

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Fentanyl 500micrograms/10ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule

Fentanyl with Bupivicaine epidural infusion bags

Pack
20 bag

Fentanyl with Levobupivicaine epidural infusion bags

Unlicenced Drug

Morphine

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule

Morphine 1mg/ml solution for infusion for PCA

Pethidine

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Pethidine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule

Pethidine 100mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule

Remifentanil

Controlled Drug Go to the EMC website for more information and guidance.

Remifentanil 1mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection vials

Pack
5 vial

Remifentanil 2mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection vials

Pack
5 vial

Remifentanil 5mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection vials

Pack
5 vial
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