*MEDICATION*: Pharmacy First - Urinary Tract Infection treatment

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User requirements

This codelist is used to identify supply of any medication included in the Pharmacy First Patient Group Direction for treatment of urinary tract infection.

Sensitivity versus specificity

Specific to only the strength/formulations included in the PGD.

Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources

PGD: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-1a.-Urinary-tract-infection-nitrofurantoin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

• Nitrofurantoin 50mg immediate release tablets or capsules
• Nitrofurantoin 100mg modified release capsules

Coding system

dm+d

Existing relevant codelists

N/A

Search terms / synonyms / search strategy

Nitrofurantoin

Inclusion criteria for codes

• Nitrofurantoin 50mg immediate release tablets or capsules (generic or brand)
• Nitrofurantoin 100mg modified release capsules (generic or brand)

Exclusion criteria for codes

Nitrofurantoin 100mg immediate release tablets or capsules Nitrofurantoin oral solution/liquid

Borderline cases

No response

Final codelist

Published: BNF code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-urinary-tract-infection-treatment/062dd5b0/ dm+d format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-urinary-tract-infection-treatment-dmd/54cc39d7/

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Checked - all correct. @chrisjwood16

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Published: BNF code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-urinary-tract-infection-treatment/062dd5b0/ dm+d format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-urinary-tract-infection-treatment-dmd/54cc39d7/