Sample Directory
The phrases the Sample Directory uses for respiratory medicines, such as montelukast “to prevent asthma” and terbutaline “to relieve asthma symptoms”. There are 36 entries here; the full directory lists every medicine.
The directory is an example, not a working directory. It is the 02/02/06 version, so some entries may have dated: check each phrase before you use it. Practices and medicines teams may reuse it, for example in their own formulary, as long as they credit Dr Nigel Masters and this website.
Entries are grouped by the words of their indication, so a medicine with several uses can appear on more than one page.
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| Drugs | Indication |
| Beclometasone dipropionate inhaler | to prevent asthma(brown inhaler) |
| Beclometasone dipropionate inhaler | to prevent troublesome COPD respiratory symptoms |
| Bricanyl aerosol inhaler | to relieve asthma symptoms |
| Budesonide aerosol inhaler | to prevent respiratory symptoms(brown inhaler) |
| Budesonide with eformoterol brth/act inhaler | to prevent asthma symptoms |
| Co-amoxiclav | for chest infections |
| Co-amoxiclav | for infective axacerbations of COPD |
| Fluticasone cfc free inhaler | to prevent asthma |
| Formoterol fumerate turbohaler | to relieve respiratory symptoms |
| Ipratropium bromide aerocaps | to relieve asthma symptoms |
| Ipratropium with salbutamol aerosol inhaler | to relieve COPD respiratory symptoms |
| Ipratropium with salbutamol aerosol inhaler | to relieve chest symptoms |
| Ipratropium with salbutamol aerosol inhaler | to relieve asthma symptoms |
| Ipratropium with salbutamol aerosol inhaler | to control respiratory symptoms |
| Montelukast | to help prevent asthma symptoms |
| Montelukast | to prevent asthma |
| Pholcodine linctus | to treat cough |
| Prednisolone | for severe asthma flare ups |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve asthma symptoms(blue inhaler) |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve asthma |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve respiratory symptoms |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | for wheezing |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve bronchiectasis symptoms |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve COPD respiratory symptoms |
| Salbutamol cfc free inhaler | to relieve cough |
| Salbutamol discs | to relieve asthma |
| Salmeterol aerosol inhaler | to reduce respiratory symptoms(purple inhaler) |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to prevent asthma symptoms |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to prevent asthma |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to prevent respiratory COPD symptoms |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to promote excellence in COPD respiratory control |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to prevent asthma symptoms |
| Salmeterol with fluticasone | to promote excellence in asthma control |
| Sodium cromoglicate aerosol inhaler | for allergic respiratory symptoms |
| Terbutaline aerosol inhaler | to relieve asthma symptoms |
| Theophylline MR | for chest problems |
No. The directory is a sample, compiled from the repeat prescriptions of one surgery, Highfield Surgery, in 2006. It is an example, not a working directory, so check each phrase before you use it.
Yes. Practices and medicines teams may reuse the directory, for example in their own formulary, as long as they credit Dr Nigel Masters and this website. The prescriber remains responsible for the wording.
The phrase “patient preference no indication” is used instead (sensitive conditions).
See the phrases for every medicine in the directory.
The full Sample Directory lists all 568 entries, with a download for your own formulary.
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