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7.1 Drugs used in obstetrics

7.1.1 Prostaglandins and oxytocics

7.1.1.1 Ductus arteriosus

7.1.2 Mifepristone

7.1.3 Myometrial relaxants

carboprost (obs & gynae only)dinoprostone (PG E2) (obs & gynae and neonatology only)ergometrine maleate (obs & gynae only)misoprostol (obs & gynae only)oxytocin (obs & gynae only)oxytocin with ergometrine (obs & gynae only)

alprostadil (Neonatal directorate only)indometacin (Neonatal directorate only)

mifepristone

ritodrine (see BNF caution)salbutamol (iv only)terbutaline (iv only)

7.2 Treatment of vaginal and vulval cond itions

7.2.1 Preparations for vaginal atrophy

7.2.2 Anti-infective drugs

estriol (Ortho-Gynest)estrogens, conjugated (Premarincream)

acetic acid (Aci-Jel)clotrimazole

econazolemiconozolenystatinpovidone-iodine (Betadine pessaries)sulphonamides, mixed (Sultrincream)

For oral antifungal preps, see 5.2

7.3 Contraceptives

7.3.1 Combined oral preps-20 microgram-30 microgram

Emergency contraception7.3.2 Progestogen-only contraceptives

7.3.2.1 Oral progestogen-only contraceptives

7.3.2.2 Parenteral progestogen-only contraceptives

MercilonMicrogynon 30Cilest

Levonelle 1500

norethisterone (Micronor, Noriday)

medroxyprogesterone acetate(Depo-Provera)Implanon (only following termination)

7.4 Drugs for genitor ur inary disorders

7.4.1 Drugs for urinary retention bethanecol (Obs & Gynae and Urology only)

carbachol (Obs & Gynae and Urology only)distigmine (Obs & Gynae and Urology only)tamsulosin MR(Urology only)

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7.4.2 Drugs for urinary frequency, enuresis andincontinence

7.4.3 Drugs used in urological pain

7.4.4 Bladder instillations and urological surgery

Maintenance of indwelling urinary catheters

7.4.5 Drugs for impotence

For other alpha blockers see 2.5.4

duloxetine (Obs & Gynae and Urology only)flavoxateoxybutyninpropanthelinetolterodine including MR (Elderly care and Urology only - second line usefor patients intolerant of oxybutynin)

trospium(second line use only - for patients intolerant of oxybutynin)solifenacin (third lineuse for prescribing by urology and gynaecologyconsultants only)

potassium citrate

sodium hyaluronate bladder instillation (Urology only)chlorhexidine

glycinesodium chloride 0.9%

Solution Galprostadil (Urology consultants only)papaverine (Urology consultants only)

phentolamine (Urology consultants only)sildenafil (Urology consultants only)tadalafil (Urology consultants only)yohimbine (Urology consultants only)