13. Skin
First line drugs | Second line drugs | Specialist drugs | Secondary care drugs |
Recommended in both primary and secondary care | Alternatives (often in specific conditions) in both primary and secondary care; | Where a specialist input is needed (see introduction for definition) | Prescribing principally within secondary care only |
Traffic light status (TLS) explained:
- Green: Routine prescribing within licensed indication
- Amber 1: specialist recommendation followed by GP initiation and continuation
- Amber 2: specialist or GP initiation in line with local guideline after 1st line failure followed by GP continuation
- Amber 3: specialist initiation and stabilisation followed by GP continuation
- Amber SCG: specialist initiation and stabilisation followed by GP continuation in line with an agreed shared care guideline
- Red: Hospital or specialist prescribing only
- Double Red: These medicines have been evaluated and rejected by MKPAG and are NOT approved for use within MK. They are not recommended for use because of lack of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness or safety.
Contents:
- 13.1 Dry and scaling skin disorders
- 13.2 Infections of the skin
- 13.3 Inflammatory skin conditions
- 13.4 Perspiration
- 13.5 Photodamage
- 13.6 Pruritis
- 13.7 Rosacea and acne
- 13.8 Scalp and hair conditions
- 13.9 Skin cleansers, antiseptics and desloughing agents
- 13.12 Warts and calluses
Useful resources:
- Dermatology Pathway - Quick Guide for GPs (Feb 2019)
- Primary Care Dermatology Society: www.pcds.org.uk
- The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): http://www.bad.org.uk/
- Self Care forum fact sheet: Eczema - http://www.selfcareforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2-Eczema.pdf
- The British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG): http://www.bdng.org.uk/
- Emollients and Eczema - What You Need to Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPBN4_oATEo By Professor Michael J. Cork and Nurse Specialist Julie Carr - two experts in the field of eczema management.
Last updated by: Dupe Fagbenro on 26-03-2019 09:42