Medicines A-to-Z

Medicines A–Z

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Colistimethate sodium	TA276 - Colistimethate sodium and tobramycin dry powders for inhalation for treating pseudomonas lung infection in cystic fibrosis	Amber: Existing patients (initiated prior to April 2013) Promixin® - Powder for nebuliser solution Colomycin® Injection may be used for nebulisation; administer required dose in 2-4 mL of sodium chloride 0.9%, (or water for injections) or a 1:1 mixture of sodium chloride 0.9% and water for injection Colobreathe® - Dry powder for inhalation, hard capsule (NICE TA276)
Colistimethate sodium (Colomycin® inhalation)		Paediatric non-CF patients
Colistimethate sodium#3.7	TA276 - Colistimethate sodium and tobramycin dry powders for inhalation for treating pseudomonas lung infection in cystic fibrosis	NHS England commissioned for cystic fibrosis only. Red for new patients.
Colomycin nebulised		NHS England Commissioned for Cystic Fibrosis only. Existing patients - initiated prior to April 2013
Colomycin nebulised#3.7		NHS England Commissioned for Cystic Fibrosis only, new patients
Combigan eye drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation
Conestat Alfa (Ruconest)		NHS England commissioned. Hospital only.
Conotrane cream
Continous glucose monitoring system (Dexcom ONE®)
Copper (chelated) capsules