Pharmacy First - Shingles treatment

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Coding system
Pseudo BNF
Coding system release
84 (2024-01-01)
Organisation
OpenSAFELY
Codelist ID
opensafely/pharmacy-first-shingles-treatment
Version ID
6d1e627a
Versions
  • 6d1e627a

Description

User requirements

This codelist is used to identify supply of any medication included in the Pharmacy First Patient Group Directions for treatment of shingles.

Sensitivity versus specificity

Specific to only the strength/formulations included in the PGDs for shingles.

Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources

PGDs:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-2a.-Shingles-aciclovir-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-2b.-Shingles-valaciclovir-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

  • Aciclovir 200mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Aciclovir 400mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Aciclovir 800mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Valaciclovir 500mg tablets

Existing relevant codelists

N/A

Methodology

Search terms / synonyms / search strategy

Aciclovir Valaciclovir

Inclusion criteria for codes

  • Aciclovir 200mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Aciclovir 400mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Aciclovir 800mg tablets/dispersible tablets
  • Valaciclovir 500mg tablets

Exclusion criteria for codes

Topical formulations Intravenous formulations Oral solutions Strengths/formulations not listed above.

Borderline cases

N/A

References

Signed off by

  • Chris Wood, (March 11, 2024)
  • Andrew Brown, (March 11, 2024)

Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.

We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.

code term
0503021A0AAAAAA Valaciclovir 500mg tablets
0503021A0BBAAAA Valtrex 500mg tablets
0503021C0AAABAB Aciclovir 200mg tablets
0503021C0AAACAC Aciclovir 400mg tablets
0503021C0AAADAD Aciclovir 800mg tablets
0503021C0AAAEAE Aciclovir 800mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0AAAGAG Aciclovir 200mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0AAAHAH Aciclovir 400mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0BBAEAE Zovirax 800mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0BBAGAG Zovirax 200mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0BBAHAH Zovirax 400mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0BCAAAB Virovir 200mg tablets
0503021C0BCABAC Virovir 400mg tablets
0503021C0BCACAD Virovir 800mg tablets
0503021C0BDAAAE Duvimex 800mg dispersible tablets
0503021C0BEAAAB Ranovir 200mg tablets
0503021C0BEABAC Ranovir 400mg tablets
0503021C0BEACAD Ranovir 800mg tablets

Codes not in the full codelist are in faint grey.

This page shows the search terms that were used to build the codelist. Concepts that match the search terms, but which were excluded, are in faint grey.

aciclovir

Included 18 out of 85 matching concepts.

Show matching concepts
  • Aciclovir (0503021C0)
  • Aciclovir (1103030C0)
  • Aciclovir (1310030C0)
  • Aciclovir (Eye) (1103030C0AA)
  • Aciclovir (Systemic) (0503021C0AA)
  • Aciclovir (Topical) (1310030C0AA)
  • Aciclovir 1g/40ml solution for infusion vials (0503021C0AAAKAK)
  • Aciclovir 200mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0AAAGAG)
  • Aciclovir 200mg tablets (0503021C0AAABAB)
  • Aciclovir 200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (0503021C0AAAAAA)
  • Aciclovir 250mg powder for solution for infusion vials (0503021B0AAAAAA)
  • Aciclovir 250mg/10ml solution for infusion vials (0503021C0AAAIAI)
  • Aciclovir 30mg/g eye ointment (1103030C0AAAAAA)
  • Aciclovir 400mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0AAAHAH)
  • Aciclovir 400mg tablets (0503021C0AAACAC)
  • Aciclovir 400mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (0503021C0AAAFAF)
  • Aciclovir 5% cream (1310030C0AAAAAA)
  • Aciclovir 500mg powder for solution for infusion vials (0503021B0AAABAB)
  • Aciclovir 500mg/20ml solution for infusion vials (0503021C0AAAJAJ)
  • Aciclovir 800mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0AAAEAE)
  • Aciclovir 800mg tablets (0503021C0AAADAD)
  • Aciclovir sodium (0503021B0AA)
  • Aciclovir sodium (0503021B0)
  • Aviral (1310030C0BI)
  • Aviral 5% cream (1310030C0BIAAAA)
  • Clearsore (1310030C0BH)
  • Clearsore 5% cream (1310030C0BHAAAA)
  • Cymex (Aciclovir) (1310030C0BN)
  • Cymex Ultra 5% cream (1310030C0BNAAAA)
  • Duvimex (0503021C0BD)
  • Duvimex 800mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0BDAAAE)
  • Galpharm (Aciclovir) (1310030C0BJ)
  • Galpharm Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BJAAAA)
  • Lipsore (1310030C0BR)
  • Lipsore 5% cream (1310030C0BRAAAA)
  • Lloydspharmacy (Aciclovir) (1310030C0BM)
  • Lloydspharmacy Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BMAAAA)
  • Lypsyl (1310030C0BL)
  • Lypsyl Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BLAAAA)
  • Numark (Aciclovir) (1310030C0BQ)
  • Numark Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BQAAAA)
  • Pinewood (Aciclovir) (1310030C0BP)
  • Pinewood Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BPAAAA)
  • Ranovir (0503021C0BE)
  • Ranovir 200mg tablets (0503021C0BEAAAB)
  • Ranovir 400mg tablets (0503021C0BEABAC)
  • Ranovir 800mg tablets (0503021C0BEACAD)
  • Soothelip (1310030C0BD)
  • Soothelip 5% cream (1310030C0BDAAAA)
  • Soraway (1310030C0BK)
  • Soraway Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BKAAAA)
  • Valaciclovir (0503021A0)
  • Valaciclovir (0503021A0AA)
  • Valaciclovir 100mg/5ml oral suspension (0503021A0AAAEAE)
  • Valaciclovir 1g tablets (0503021A0AAAHAH)
  • Valaciclovir 200mg/5ml oral suspension (0503021A0AAAGAG)
  • Valaciclovir 250mg tablets (0503021A0AAACAC)
  • Valaciclovir 250mg/5ml oral suspension (0503021A0AAAFAF)
  • Valaciclovir 25mg/1ml oral suspension (0503021A0AAADAD)
  • Valaciclovir 500mg tablets (0503021A0AAAAAA)
  • Valtrex (0503021A0BB)
  • Valtrex 250mg tablets (0503021A0BBABAC)
  • Valtrex 500mg tablets (0503021A0BBAAAA)
  • Viralief (1310030C0BG)
  • Viralief 5% cream (1310030C0BGAAAA)
  • Virasorb (1310030C0BF)
  • Virasorb Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BFAAAA)
  • Virovir (0503021C0BC)
  • Virovir 200mg tablets (0503021C0BCAAAB)
  • Virovir 400mg tablets (0503021C0BCABAC)
  • Virovir 800mg tablets (0503021C0BCACAD)
  • Zovirax (Eye) (1103030C0BB)
  • Zovirax (Parenteral) (0503021B0BB)
  • Zovirax (Systemic) (0503021C0BB)
  • Zovirax (Topical) (1310030C0BB)
  • Zovirax 200mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0BBAGAG)
  • Zovirax 200mg/5ml oral suspension (0503021C0BBABAA)
  • Zovirax 3% ophthalmic ointment (1103030C0BBAAAA)
  • Zovirax 400mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0BBAHAH)
  • Zovirax 5% cream (1310030C0BBAAAA)
  • Zovirax 800mg dispersible tablets (0503021C0BBAEAE)
  • Zovirax Cold Sore 5% cream (1310030C0BBABAA)
  • Zovirax Double Strength 400mg/5ml oral suspension (0503021C0BBAFAF)
  • Zovirax I.V. 250mg powder for solution for infusion vials (0503021B0BBAAAA)
  • Zovirax I.V. 500mg powder for solution for infusion vials (0503021B0BBABAB)