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Amendment of Schedule 3A to the POM Order

7.  In the table in Schedule 3A to the POM Order(1), (substances which may be prescribed, administered or directed for administration by extended formulary nurse prescribers)—

(a)in column 1 insert, at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order of the entries as they appear in that column, the entry set out in column 1 below, and in column 2, insert, against that entry, the corresponding entry in column 2 below—

Column 1Column 2
AcetylcysteineParenteral
AdrenalineParenteral
AlteplaseParenteral
AmiodaroneParenteral
Bemiparin sodiumParenteral
Benzatropine mesilateParenteral
CalcipotriolExternal
CalcitriolExternal
Cefotaxime sodiumParenteral
Ceftriaxone SodiumParenteral
Certoparin sodiumParenteral
Chlorphenamine maleateParenteral
CimetidineParenteral
Cyclizine hydrochlorideOral
Cyclizine lactateParenteral
Dalteparin sodicumParenteral
Dexamethasone sodium phosphateOral
Dextran 70Parenteral
Dolesetron mesilateOral and parenteral
EnoxaparinParenteral
FurosemideOral and parenteral
Gelatin 3.5 – 4%Parenteral
Glucose 5%Parenteral
Glucose 5% with Potassium (K+ 40 mmol/L) ready made infusion bagParenteral
Granisetron hydrochlorideParenteral
Heparin sodiumParenteral for the purpose of cannulae flushing
HexastarchParenteral
Human soluble insulinParenteral
Hydroxyethl starchParenteral
LevomepromazineOral and parenteral
NaloxoneParenteral
OmeprazoleOral
Omeprazole sodiumParenteral
Ondansetron HydrochlorideOral and parenteral
Oxbuprocaine hydrochlorideOphalmic
PentastarchParenteral
PrilocaineExternal and parenteral
Prochlorperazine mesilateOral and rectal
Prochlorperazine maleateOral, rectal and buccal
Proxymetacaine hydrochlorideOphthalmic
ReteplaseParenteral
Sodium chloride 0.9%Parental, for reconstitution of injections and for the purpose of cannulae flushing
Sodium chloride 0.9% & Glucose 5% ready made infusion bagParenteral
Sodium chloride 0.45% & Glucose 5% ready made infusion bagParenteral
Sodium chloride 0.9% with Potassium (K+ 40 mmol/L) ready made infusion bagParenteral
Sodium chloride 0.45% and Glucose 5% with Potassium 20mmol per 500 ml ready made infusion bagParenteral
StreptokinaseParenteral
TacalcitolExternal
TenecteplaseParenteral
Tetanus immunoglobulinParenteral
TetracaineExternal
Tinzaparin sodiumParenteral
TropicamideOphthalmic
Tropisetron hydrochlorideParenteral
Unfractionated HeparinParenteral
Vaccine – Combined Tetanus, diphtheria, acullular pertussis, inactivated poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenza type BParenteral
Vaccine – Inactivated PoliomyelitisParenteral
Vaccine – Meningococcal Polysaccharide A, C, W135 and YParenteral

(b)in the entry for “Beclometasone dipropionate”, in column 2, after “nasal” add “inhalation”;

(c)in the entry for “Budesonide”, in column 2, after “Nasal” add “inhalation”;

(d)omit the entry for “Cyclizine”;

(e)in the entry for “Diazepam”(2), in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(f)in the entry for “Diclofenac sodium”(3), in column 2, after “oral” omit “or” and after “rectal” add “or ophthalmic”;

(g)in the entry for “Domperidone”, in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(h)in the entry for “Domperidone maleate”, in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(i)in the entry for “Flucloxacillin sodium”, in column 2, after “oral” add “or parenteral”;

(j)in the entry for “Hydrocortisone sodium succinate”, in column 2, after “lozenges” add “or parenteral”;

(k)in the entry for “Ipratropium bromide”, in column 2, after “nasal” add “inhalation”;

(l)in the entry for “Lorazepam”(4), in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(m)in the entry for “metoclopramide hydrochloride”, in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(n)in the entry for “Midazolam”(5), in column 2, omit “in palliative care”;

(o)in the entry for “Ranitidine hydrochloride”, in column 2, after “Oral” insert “or parenteral”.

(1)

Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 2002/549, and amended by S.I. 2003/696 and 2915, and 2004/2, 1189 and 2693.

(2)

The entry for “Diazepam” was inserted by S.I. 2003/2915.

(3)

The entry for “Diclofenac Sodium” was inserted by S.I. 2004/2.

(4)

The entry for “Lorazepam” was inserted by S.I. 2003/2915.

(5)

The entry for “Midazolam” was inserted by S.I. 2003/2915.