Optometrists' Formulary
Optometrists' Formulary - Community Optometry Service
Primary Eyecare (Shropshire & Staffordshire) Ltd ("the Company") has been established to specifically act as the lead for a network of local optical practices ("subcontractors") dedicated to deliver excellent eye care in the local community.
This is the Company's optometrists' formulary for the Community Optometry Service consisting of prescribing information for drugs relevant to this service:
| Drug Name | Legal Classification | Available Preparation | Drug Type | Drug Classification |
| Fluorescein Sodium | P | Various | Ocular Diagnostic Preparation | Diagnostic stain |
| Tropicamide Hydrochloride | POM | Various | Mydriatic and Cycloplegic | Anti-muscarinic |
| Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride | POM | Various | Mydriatic and Cycloplegic | Anti-muscarinic |
| Phenylephrine Hydrochloride | P | Various | Mydriatic and Cycloplegic | Sympathomimetic |
| Tetracaine Hydrochloride (Amethocaine) | POM | Single Use (preservative free) | Local Anaesthetic | Ester-type local anaesthetic |
| Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Lignocaine) | POM | Single Use (preservative free) | Local Anaesthetic | Amide-type local anaesthetic |
| Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride (Benoxinate) | POM | Single Use (preservative free) | Local Anaesthetic | Ester-type local anaesthetic |
| Proxymetacaine hydrochloride | POM | Single Use (preservative free) | Local Anaesthetic | Ester-type local anaesthetic |
| Chloramphenicol | P and POM (P for Bacterial Conjunctivitis Only) |
Various: |
Anti -infective | Anti-Bacterial |
| Fusidic Acid | POM | Viscous Gel | Anti -infective | Anti-Bacterial |
| Hypromellose | P/CE | Various | Artificial Tears/Ocular Lubricants | Artificial Tears |
| Carbomer 980 | P/CE |
Various Gels |
Artificial Tears/Ocular Lubricants | Artificial Tears |
| Liquid Paraffin | P |
Lacri-Lube: eye Ointment |
Artificial Tears/Ocular Lubricants |
Artificial Tears |
| Antazoline and Xylometazoline (Otrivine-antistin) | P | Otrivine – Antistine: eye drops | Anti-inflammatory | Anti-histamine |
| Sodium Cromoglicate |
P and POM |
Various | Anti-inflammatory | Mast Cell Stabiliser |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | CE | Various Including preservative free (Multidose and single use) | Artificial Tears/Ocular Lubricants | Artificial Tears |
Other drugs available to optometrists can be seen in the most recent College of Optometrists formulary – which also outlines which of these are available to optometrists to use and or supply dependent on if they have any additional qualifications.
Review date: January 2017