Sample Directory
The phrases the Sample Directory uses for diabetes and endocrine medicines, such as metformin “to control diabetes” and levothyroxine “for hypothyroidism”. There are 37 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 |
| Acc-check compact glucose test strips | for blood glucose testing |
| Amiloride | for Conn’s syndrome |
| Carbimazole | for overactive thyroid disease (report any illness to doctor) |
| Climagest | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Climaval | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Conjugated oestrogens equine | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Desmopressin | (diabetes insipidus treatment) |
| Diastix strip(s) | to check urine sugar |
| Estradiol | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Evorel | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Fludrocortisone | for addisons disease |
| Glargine insulin inj | for diabetes |
| Gliclazide | to control diabetes |
| Glipizide | to control diabetes |
| Glucagen hypokit 1mg | for low sugar episodes |
| Humalog inj | for diabetes |
| Human insulatard penfill | for diabetes |
| Human mixtard penfill cartridges | for diabetes |
| Humulin I inj | for diabetes |
| Humulin m3 inj | for diabetes |
| Hydrocortisone tablet | addisons disease replacement therapy |
| Hypostop gel | for hypoglycaemic attacks |
| Hypostop gel | for low sugar episodes |
| Insulin glargine injection | for diabetes |
| Ketostix strip(s) | to check for ketones in urine |
| Kliovance | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Levothyroxine | (hypothyroid replacement therapy) |
| Levothyroxine | for hypothyroidism |
| Levothyroxine | to treat underactive thyroid gland |
| Metformin | to control diabetes |
| Novomix inj | for diabetes |
| Novorapid penfill inj | for diabetes |
| Nuvelle | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Ovestin vaginal cream | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Premique | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Tibolone | to reduce menopausal symptoms |
| Zumenon | to prevent menopausal symptoms |
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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