Skin Cleansers, Antiseptics and Desloughing Agents

Alcohols and Saline

Preferred list (P)

SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9%

Various preparations available

Chlorhexidine Salts

Preferred list (P)

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4% solution (Hibiscrub^®)

Oxidisers and Dyes

Preferred list (P)

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE 400mg tablets

EXTERNAL USE ONLY - for preparation of a topical solution.
Potentially fatal if swallowed.
NHS Patient Safety Alert (2022): Inadvertent Oral Administration of Potassium Permanganate
For prescribing, dispensing and risk assessment advice please see - British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Guidance on Minimising Risk of Harm From Potassium Permanganate Soaks (April 2022)
A patient information leaflet produced by BAD is available here

NHSL Joint Adult Formulary Key

To indicate the category of a formulary medicine, updated sections adopt the following key:

Preferred list (P): First-line formulary choices.

Total list (T): Alternative choices when preferred list options not effective/not tolerated, or not indicated.

Specialist initiation (S¹): Specialist initiation, or on the advice of a Consultant or Specialist Practitioner in this therapeutic area. Continuation in primary care is acceptable.

Specialist use only (S²): Supply via hospital, Homecare Service or a hospital based prescription (HBP) for dispensing by community pharmacy. Not prescribed in primary care setting.

Last reviewed: 31/01/2022

Next review date: 31/01/2025

Author(s): NHSL.

Version: Please refer to the introduction section for an explanation of the review dates above.

Approved By: ADTC

Reviewer name(s): ADTC.

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Skin Cleansers, Antiseptics and Desloughing Agents

Alcohols and Saline

Chlorhexidine Salts

Oxidisers and Dyes

NHSL Joint Adult Formulary Key

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