User guides and videos

Flags and icons

As you navigate through the formulary website and mobile app you will see various flags and icons. Hover your mouse over the image (or tap the image if using a mobile device) to check what it means.

Where there is no formulary flag, the medicine is normally included on the formulary for general use. Additional details specific to the use of each medicine, including restrictions, will be included in the formulary content or via links to local, regional or national prescribing information.

Details of common flags and icons are shown in the table below:

	Adult formulary recommendations
	Child formulary recommendations
	Pharmacy First (minor ailments) formulary recommendations
	Specialist Recommendation: may be initiated in primary care on the recommendation of a consultant or specialist practitioner working with a multidisciplinary team.
	Specialist Initiation: to be initiated by a consultant or specialist practitioner working with a multidisciplinary team. Ongoing prescribing can be continued in primary care; for example, following initial prescription or once the patient has been stabilised on the medication. This may involve initial and/or ongoing monitoring and review by the specialist. Refer to individual prescribing notes and local arrangements.
	Specialist Use Only: to be prescribed by a consultant or specialist practitioner in this therapeutic area with treatment remaining under their direct supervision. Not to be prescribed in primary care.
	Unlicensed Indication: a licensed medicine being used outside the terms of its licence.
	Unlicensed Medicine: a medicine with no UK marketing authorisation.
	Environmental Choice: formulary recommendation with a lower carbon footprint.

User guide videos

We've developed the two short videos below (less than 4 minutes each) to demonstrate some of the functionality of the website and mobile app.  The app can be downloaded from Apple and Google Play stores under the name 'NHS Scotland Formulary'.