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

• PGD for Fusidic Acid 2% Cream (review date August 2027)
• Impetigo patient assessment form (review date August 2027)
• GP Notification Form

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.”

• PGD for Trimethoprim (review date August 2027)
• PGD for Nitrofurantoin (review date August 2027) 
• UTI patient assessment form
• GP Notification Form

Skin Infection

• PGD for Flucloxacillin 
• Skin infection patient assessment form
• GP notification form

Shingles 

• PGD for Aciclovir 
• Shingles patient assessment form
• GP notification form

Hayfever 

• PGD for Beclometasone 
• PGD for Olopatadine 
• PGD for Mometasone 
• PGD for Fexofenadine 
• Hayfever patient assessment & GP notification form

Updated JN 11/9/25