Adult (16yr+) guidelines can be found on the NHSAAA Medicines Adult Therapeutics Handbook website. This can also be downloaded as an app by searching ‘NHSAAA Medicines’ in the Apple and Google Play App Stores.
Username/password details were e-mailed separately to pharmacy clinical mailboxes.
Below are links to the Paediatric Antimicrobial Guidelines which are not available via the Therapeutics Handbook App.
- Paediatric Abdominal & Gastro-Intestinal Infections – Expires March 2027
- Paediatric ENT infections – Expires March 2027
- Paediatric Eye infections – Expires March 2027
- Paediatric Respiratory infections – Expires March 2027
- Paediatric Skin and Soft Tissue infections – Expires March 2027
- Paediatric Urinary Tract infections – Expire March 2027
The choice of medicines within the NHS Ayrshire & Arran Formulary have been developed to promote the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines throughout all sectors of care. In addition to clinical effectiveness, the formulary takes into account cost effectiveness to ensure best value for money within NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
- NHS AA Joint Formulary – Updated Sept 2025
- Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List of Products – Updated Jan 2026
- Gluten Free Food Formulary – Expires November 2024
- Oral Nutritional Supplement Formulary – Expires August 2023
- Primary Care Urinary Appliances Formulary – Expires October 2021
- Compression Garment Formulary – Expires May 2021
- Primary Care Wound Dressing Formulary – Last updated Sept 2022