UNC Health Medication Formulary
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UNC Health Medication Formulary
System P&T and System Formulary Updates
System Formulary Update
Miscellaneous Ophthalmic Antibiotics
Situation
The miscellaneous ophthalmic antibiotics class review and formulary standardization was approved by the System Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee in September 2019.
Background
- The following ophthalmic medications were reviewed: bacitracin ophthalmic ointment and solution, Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, tobramycin ophthalmic ointment and solution, gentamicin ophthalmic ointment and solution, azithromycin ophthalmic solution, sulfacetamide ophthalmic solution and ointment
Assessment/Recommendation
Go-Live: Tuesday December 15, 2020
System P&T voted to include the following products on the UNC Health Care System Drug Formulary:
- Bacitracin 500 u/g ophthalmic ointment (3.5 g)
- Erythromycin 5 mg/g ophthalmic ointment (both 1g unit dose and 3.5 g tube)
- Tobramycin 0.3% ophthalmic solution (5 mL)
- Gentamicin 0.3% ophthalmic ointment (3.5 g)
Note: Stock of these formulary products may vary at individual entities
As a result, the following products will be removed from the UNC Health Care System Drug Formulary:
- Azithromycin 1% ophthalmic solution
- Gentamicin 0.3% ophthalmic solution
- Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic solution
- Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic ointment
- Tobramycin 0.3% ophthalmic ointment