Restricted Antibiotics

Prescribers wishing to prescribe restricted antibiotics are required to contact the Microbiologist for approval, which must then be recorded in the medical notes. The exception to this is where:

• the restricted antibiotic is specified in a local guideline,
• or based on reported sensitivities for an appropriate indication outside of local guidelines,
• or if the patient is nil by mouth (or not absorbing) and is prescribed an antibiotic that has to be used in its restricted IV form, rather than its unrestricted oral formulation

All decisions must be documented in the patient's medical records.