West of Scotland neonatal drug monographs are developed and maintained by the West of Scotland Neonatal Pharmacists Group. The West of Scotland neonatal drug monographs are not governed by the Scottish Perinatal Network but made available through the Scottish Perinatal Network website to ensure accessibility to these documents for clinicians across Scotland. If you have a question about a drug monograph, please contact Lauren Williams, Senior Neonatal Pharmacist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
West of Scotland neonatal drug monographs are reviewed routinely three years after publication. The date of publication or last review (whichever is most recent) is stated in brackets after the monograph title.
The drug monographs will be available to download as pdfs until the 30th of September 2026. Any ongoing use, adoption or hosting of these documents is for individual Health Boards to determine and govern through local clinical and medicines governance processes.
Common IV Drug Infusions Ref Chart WoS_PI
Drug Infusion Prescribing SOP WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
6 in 1 vaccine WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Adrenaline – Hypotension WoS_PI
Adrenaline – Resuscitation WoS_PI
Amikacin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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BCG Vaccine (AJV) WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Caspofungin IV WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Ceftazidime WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Cefuroxime WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Clarithromycin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Dantrolene WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Dinoprostone (Prostin) Fixed Concentration WoS_PI
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Enfuvritide WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Erythromycin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Filgrastim WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Glucose-10-WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Gonadorelin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Heparin (for anticoagulation) WoS_PI
Heparinised Saline for Arterial line WoS_Pl
Heparin Sodium Bicarbonate Arterial Line WoS_Pl April 2026 (for use in infants < 26 weeks at consultant discretion only)
Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin WOS_Pl
Hepatitis B vaccine Engerix B WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Immunoglobulin PEP of Varicella_WoS_Pl
Insulin and Glucose for Hyperkalaemia WoS_Pl
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Levofloxacin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Levothyroxine WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Linezolid WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Meningococcal B Vaccine WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Naloxone (intra-muscular) WoS_PI
Neostigmine SC-IM WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Octreotide WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Omnipaque WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Palivizumab WoS_Pl – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Paracetamol-for-Analgesia-or-Pyrexia-WoS_PI
Paracetamol-for-PDA-Treatment-WoS_PI
Phenytoin WoS_P I – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
Piperacillin with Tazobactam (Piptazobactam) WoS_PI
Pneumococcal Vaccine WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Rifampicin WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Sodium Nitroprusside WoS_PI – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE and NHS Injectable Medicines Guide (Medusa)
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Tetracosactide (Synacthen) WoS_PI
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Vancomycin Continuous Infusion WoS_PI
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Amoxicillin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Azithromycin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Bactroban WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Carbimazole WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Chloramphenicol WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Clarithromycin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Clindamycin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Colecalciferol WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Co-trimoxazole WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Cyclopentolate WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Dalivit WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Erythromycin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Flecainide WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Fluconazole WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Fludrocortisone WOS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Fusidic acid WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Glyceryl Trinitrate WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Hydralazine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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IsoniazidWoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Lamivudine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Lidocaine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Linezolid WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Loperamide WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Magnesium Aspartate (Magnasparte) WoS_OOR
Miconazole Cream WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Neostigmine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Nevirapine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Nifedipine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Nitrazepam WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Paracetamol PDA Treatment WoS_OOR
Paraldehyde WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Phenoxymethylpenicillin V WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Phenylephrine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Phenytoin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Potassium Acid Phosphate WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Potassium Chloride (SandoK) WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Proxymetacaine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Pyrazinamide WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Pyridoxine WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Raltegravir WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Rifampicin WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
Rotarix WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE
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Salbutamol WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Tenofovir WoS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid WOS_OOR – This drug monograph has been archived. For up-to-date prescribing and administration information, please refer to the BNFC (BNF for Children) | NICE.
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