Formulary

5.1.1 Penicillins

First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only

5.1.1 Benzylpenicillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin sodium
  • Powder for solution for injection vial 600mg (£6.01 = 2 vials)

Indications

Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  • Tablets 250mg (£1.72 = 28 pack)
  • Oral solution 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£4.24, £5.32 = 100ml)

Indications

Benzathine benzylpenicillin
  • Powder and solvent for suspension for injection vial 2,400,00 units (unlicensed preparation)

Notes

  1. Benzathine benzylpenicillin is included for the treatment of syphilis infection only

5.1.1.2 Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Flucloxacillin
  • Capsules 250mg, 500mg (£1.89, £2.29 = 28 pack)
  • Oral solution 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£2.30, £2.94 = 100ml)

Indications

5.1.1.3 Broad-spectrum penicillins

Amoxicillin
  • Capsules 250mg, 500mg (£1.44, £1.68 = 21 pack)
  • Oral suspension 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£1.72, £2.09 = 100ml)
  • Powder for solution for injection vials 250mg, 500mg, 1g (£1.92 = 1g vial)

Indications

Co-amoxiclav
  • Tablets 250mg/125mg, 500mg/125mg (£2.70, £3.17 = 21 pack)
  • Oral suspension sugar free 125mg/31mg/5ml, 250mg/62mg/5ml (£2.15, £1.99 = 100ml)
  • Powder for solution for injection 500mg/100mg, 1000mg/200mg
  • Oral suspension sugar free 400mg/57mg/5ml

Indications

5.1.1.4 Antipseudomonal penicillins

Tazocin

(Piperacillin with tazobactam)

  • Powder for solution for infusion 2g/250mg, 4g/500mg
Timentin

(Ticarcillin with clavulanic acid)

  • Powder for solution for infusion 3g/200mg

Notes

  1. For use within University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

5.1.1.5 Mecillinams

Pivmecillinam
  • Tablets 200mg (£5.40 = 10 pack)

Indications