*MEDICATION*: Pharmacy First - Infected insect bites treatment

[chrisjwood16]

User requirements

This codelist is used to identify supply of any medication included in the Pharmacy First Patient Group Directions for treatment of infected insect bites.

Sensitivity versus specificity

Specific to only the strength/formulations included in the PGDs for infected insect bites.

Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources

PGDs: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4a.-Infected-insect-bites-flucloxacillin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4b.-Infected-insect-bites-clarithromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4c.-Infected-insect-bites-erythromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

Coding system

dm+d

Existing relevant codelists

N/A

Search terms / synonyms / search strategy

• Flucloxacillin
• Clarithromycin
• Erythromycin

Inclusion criteria for codes

• Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules
• Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules
• Flucloxacillin 125mg/5mL oral solution (or oral suspension)
• Flucloxacillin 125mg/5mL sugar free oral solution (or oral suspension)
• Flucloxacillin 250mg/5mL oral solution (or oral suspension)
• Flucloxacillin 250mg/5mL sugar free oral solution (or oral suspension)
• Clarithromycin 250mg tablets
• Clarithromycin 500mg tablets
• Clarithromycin 125mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Clarithromycin 250mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 250mg tablets
• Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets
• Erythromycin 500mg tablets
• Erythromycin 125mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 125mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 250mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 250mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 500mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
• Erythromycin 500mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)

Exclusion criteria for codes

Strengths/formulations not listed above.

Borderline cases

Clarithromycin granules for oral solution, erythromycin capsules - excluded as form not included in PGD.

Final codelist

Published. BNF code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment/5a31b9c3/ dm+d format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment-dmd/2812d359/

[a-d-brown]

Consider adding:

• Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules (0501012G0AAAAAA)

Otherwise all looks good. @chrisjwood16

[chrisjwood16]

Good spot. Missed in error - added now: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/chriswood/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment/5a31b9c3/

[a-d-brown]

Checked - all correct.

[chrisjwood16]

Published. BNF code format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment/5a31b9c3/ dm+d format: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment-dmd/2812d359/