Primary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines

Some medications that may be needed urgently (e.g. fidaxomicin, vancomycin, covid antivirals) are included in our Emergency Care Medicines List. Further details including the participating Pharmacies are held on G-Care and can be accessed HERE

• Upper Respiratory Tract (includes ENT)
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Lower Respiratory Tract

• Urinary Tract

• Meningitis
  • Cefotaxime short stock advice
• Gastrointestinal Tract (including clostridoides difficile infection [CDI])

• Genital Tract

• Skin and Soft Tissue

• Eye

• Dental

Find out rore information on NICE's Antimicrobial stewardship page

Read a summary of the main changes from previous guidance (i.e. for amendments to the ring bound paper copies)