Pharmacy First PGDs

The Pharmacy First service also currently includes 9 PGDs for the treatment of impetigo, uncomplicated UTI, skin infections, shingles and hayfever. See details below for the current PGDs and related documentsThese can be found on our PGD page

Impetigo

Uncomplicated UTI

Please note the following changes to the Lothian versions of these PGDS compared to the national specimen:

For Trimethoprim and Nitrofurantoin:

A statement has been added about referring to East Region Formulary for information on first or second choice medicines

A note in the patient advice section that said to avoid double voiding has been amended (removed avoid)

 For Trimethoprim :

A statement has been added to the interactions section “Take particular care to consider serious interactions with medicines that may be supplied through other routes, for example methotrexate or clozapine.”

Skin Infection

Shingles 

Hayfever 

Updated JN 11/9/25