5.1.1.1 Benzylpenicillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin sodium

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

Indications

• Suspected meningococcal disease

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

• Tablets 250mg (£1.08 = 28 pack)
• Oral solution 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£2.84, £3.67 = 100ml)

Indications

• Acute sore throat
• Acute sinusitis
• Dental abscess

5.1.1.2 Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Flucloxacillin

• Capsules 250mg, 500mg (£1.63, £2.01 = 28 pack)
• Oral solution 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£1.90, £4.63 = 100ml)

Indications

• Impetigo
• Infected eczema
• Cellulitis and erysipelas
• Leg ulcer

5.1.1.3 Broad-spectrum penicillins

Amoxicillin

• Capsules 250mg, 500mg (£1.09, £1.39 = 21 pack)
• Oral suspension 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml (£1.57, £1.66 = 100ml)

Indications

• Acute otitis media
• Acute cough, bronchitis
  • Adults aged 18 years and over - (second line)
  • Children and young people under 18 years - (first line)
• Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
• Acute exacerbation of COPD
• Community acquired pneumonia
• Pregnant women ≥12 years with UTI (lower) - (second line)
• Catheter-associated UTI - (specialist input)
  • Non-pregnant women and men aged 16 years and over with no upper UTI symptoms
  • Children and young people aged 3 months to 16 years
• Recurrent UTI in non-pregnant women - (second line) (off label)
• Eradication of H.pylori
• Chlamydia trachomatis - (second line) (pregnancy)
• Lyme disease - (second line)
• Pericoronitis
• Dental abscess

Co-amoxiclav

• Tablets 250mg/125mg, 500mg/125mg (£2.87, £2.94 = 21 pack)
• Oral suspension sugar free 125mg/31mg/5ml, 250mg/62mg/5ml (£3.54, £4.50 = 100ml)

Indications

• Acute otitis media - (second line)
• Acute sinusitis - (second line)
• Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis) - (second line)
• Acute exacerbation of COPD - (second line)
• Catheter-associated UTI - (specialist input)
  • Non-pregnant women and men aged 16 years and over with upper UTI symptoms
  • Children and young people aged 3 months to 16 years
• Pyelonephritis (acute) - (specialist input)
  • Non-pregnant women and men aged 16 years and over
  • Children and young people aged 3 months to 16 years
• Human and animal bites
• Cellulitis and erysipelas
  • Infection near the eyes or nose
  • Children and young people <18 years - (second line)

5.1.1.5 Mecillinams

Pivmecillinam

• Tablets 200mg (£5.40 = 10 pack)

Indications

• UTI (lower) in adults
  • Non-pregnant women and men aged 16 years and over
• Community multi-resistant UTIs (specialist input)
• Catheter-associated UTI
  • Non-pregnant women and men aged 16 years and over with no upper UTI symptoms