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A glucose-containing intravenous fluid supplying sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and acetate. It is used when normal intake does not provide enough water, carbohydrate or electrolytes.
This intravenous solution contains potassium, chloride and glucose. It is used to prevent or correct potassium deficiency while providing a basic source of energy.
An intravenous solution containing glucose and the electrolytes potassium, sodium and chloride. It is used in hospital to restore or maintain fluid and electrolyte balance when an energy source is also needed.
An intravenous solution containing glucose, sodium chloride and water. Selected products replace fluid and electrolytes while providing carbohydrate; licensed uses differ by formulation.
Concentrated glucose is given into a vein by healthcare professionals. It raises blood glucose and supplies carbohydrate energy, including in parenteral nutrition. Selected products are also licensed for temporary relief in hypoglycaemic coma and increased intracranial pressure.
Glycerol soothes an irritated throat in oral cough syrups. In suppositories, it softens and lubricates stool while stimulating the lower bowel.
A soothing oral solution for irritating, tickly dry coughs and sore throats. It coats irritated throat surfaces rather than treating the underlying cause.
Glycerol + sucrose is a soothing oral syrup for irritating, tickly dry coughs and sore throats. It coats and moistens irritated throat tissues, relieving symptoms rather than treating the underlying cause.
Glycerol phenylbutyrate is a nitrogen-binding treatment for adults and children with certain urea cycle disorders. It supports long-term ammonia control when dietary protein restriction and supplements are insufficient. It does not treat an acute ammonia crisis.
Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) widens blood vessels and relaxes smooth muscle. It is used for angina; selected products treat chronic anal-fissure pain or provide monitored cardiovascular treatment in hospital.
A three-component inhaled controller containing two long-acting bronchodilators and an inhaled corticosteroid. It is used for selected adults whose asthma remains inadequately controlled despite combination inhaled treatment and who have had a recent exacerbation.
This inhaler combines two long-acting bronchodilators. It is licensed to relieve COPD symptoms in adults as maintenance treatment and is not a rescue inhaler.
An injectable combination used after anaesthesia to reverse residual muscle relaxation caused by certain non-depolarising neuromuscular blockers. Neostigmine restores nerve-to-muscle signalling, while glycopyrronium limits effects such as a slow heart rate and excessive saliva.
Golimumab is a biological treatment that blocks tumour necrosis factor alpha, a protein involved in inflammation. Specialists use it for certain inflammatory joint, spinal and bowel conditions.
Gonadorelin hydrochloride is a synthetic form of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone. It is used in a supervised diagnostic test to assess pituitary release of luteinising hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
Goserelin acetate is a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist supplied as a biodegradable implant. It suppresses testosterone or oestrogen and is used mainly for hormone-sensitive prostate or breast cancer, with selected uses in gynaecology and assisted reproduction.
Gozetotide is a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical used with gallium-68 for PET imaging. It helps locate prostate cancer lesions that express prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA); it does not treat cancer.
Granisetron is an anti-sickness treatment that blocks serotonin 5-HT3 receptors involved in vomiting. The selected skin patch is licensed for adults receiving multi-day chemotherapy when swallowing anti-sickness tablets is difficult.
Granisetron hydrochloride is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used mainly to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The injectable form is also licensed around surgery.
Grass pollen allergen extract is a standardised diagnostic preparation used during skin-prick testing. It helps identify sensitisation associated with specific IgE-mediated grass pollen allergy; it does not treat or desensitise the allergy.
Griseofulvin is a prescription antifungal taken by mouth. It treats dermatophyte infections of the skin, scalp, hair or nails when topical treatment is unsuitable or has not worked.
Guaifenesin is an expectorant for chesty or productive coughs. It helps make mucus easier to clear by coughing but does not treat the cause of the cough.
This oral cough syrup combines an expectorant with levomenthol. Guaifenesin loosens and thins bronchial secretions so they are easier to cough up, while levomenthol provides a cooling sensation and may ease congestion.
This combination treats several cold and flu symptoms at once. Paracetamol relieves pain and fever, phenylephrine reduces nasal congestion, and guaifenesin loosens mucus in a chesty cough.
This combination contains an expectorant and an oral decongestant. It temporarily relieves a mucus-producing cough with blocked nasal or sinus passages.
Guanfacine hydrochloride is a non-stimulant ADHD treatment. In the UK, prolonged-release guanfacine is licensed for children and adolescents aged 6–17 years when stimulants are unsuitable, not tolerated or ineffective, as part of wider ADHD care.
Guselkumab is a biologic monoclonal antibody that blocks interleukin-23, a protein involved in inflammation. Selected UK products are licensed for adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis when relevant criteria are met.
Haloperidol is a first-generation antipsychotic used for psychosis, mania, severe agitation and selected movement or behavioural disorders. Some injectable products also cover delirium and postoperative nausea or vomiting.
Haloperidol decanoate is a long-acting first-generation antipsychotic injection licensed for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder in adults already stabilised with oral haloperidol.
Heparin calcium is an injectable unfractionated heparin anticoagulant. It helps prevent existing clots from enlarging and reduces new clot formation.
Heparin sodium reduces the blood’s ability to clot. Depending on the product, it can prevent or treat blood clots, prevent clotting during procedures such as haemodialysis, or keep intravenous devices open.
Heparinoid is a topical, heparin-like anticoagulant with local anti-inflammatory effects. It is used for superficial thrombophlebitis, bruising and haematoma.
A non-live vaccine that stimulates immunity against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. It is licensed for non-immune children and adolescents aged 1 to 15 years who need protection against both infections, where hepatitis B exposure risk is relatively low while immunity develops.
An inactivated vaccine that trains the immune system to recognise hepatitis A virus. It is mainly used for people at increased risk of infection, transmission or serious illness.
A non-live vaccine containing inactivated hepatitis A virus. It stimulates immunity and is usually offered to people at increased risk of infection, transmission or serious illness.
A combined, non-live vaccine containing inactivated hepatitis A virus antigen and recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen. It is used for people who are not immune and are at risk of both infections.
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin is a human plasma-derived antibody preparation that provides rapid, temporary protection against hepatitis B. It is usually used after significant exposure or for selected people not yet protected by vaccination.
A recombinant, adjuvanted hepatitis B vaccine for people aged 15 years and over with renal insufficiency. It helps develop antibodies against hepatitis B virus but cannot treat an existing infection.
Hepatitis b vaccine (rDNA) is a non-live vaccine made using recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen. It helps prevent hepatitis B in people who are not immune, particularly those with increased exposure risk or kidney failure.
Hexetidine is a locally acting antiseptic mouthwash used for minor mouth and throat conditions, including gingivitis, mouth ulcers, sore throat and oral thrush.
Hexylresorcinol is a local anaesthetic with mild antiseptic activity. The selected UK lozenge temporarily relieves sore throat and associated pain.
Histamine dihydrochloride has two licensed roles: an injectable formulation used with interleukin-2 to maintain first remission in adults with acute myeloid leukaemia, and a skin-prick formulation used as a positive control during allergy testing.
Horse anti-human T lymphocyte immunoglobulin is a horse-derived antibody treatment that reduces immune-system activity, particularly T lymphocytes. In the UK, it is used with other immunosuppressive treatment for certain people with acquired moderate to severe aplastic anaemia when stem-cell transplantation is unsuitable or a suitable donor is unavailable.
Human albumin is a plasma protein purified from donated human blood. It is infused into a vein in hospital to restore or maintain circulating blood volume when volume deficiency is confirmed and a colloid is appropriate.
A plasma-derived replacement for a protective protein in the blood and lungs. It is used in selected adults with severe inherited deficiency and progressive emphysema to slow lung-tissue loss alongside optimal respiratory care.
Human anti-D immunoglobulin is a plasma-derived preparation containing antibodies against the RhD antigen. It is usually given to an RhD-negative person to prevent anti-D antibodies forming during pregnancy or after exposure to RhD-positive blood.
Human C1-esterase inhibitor is a plasma-derived replacement for a naturally occurring blood protein. It treats and helps prevent swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema.
A human plasma-derived prothrombin complex concentrate containing clotting factors II, VII, IX and X and proteins C and S. It rapidly replaces deficient vitamin K-dependent factors, mainly for urgent bleeding or surgery in people treated with vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin.
Human coagulation factor VIII is a plasma-derived clotting-factor replacement. It temporarily increases factor VIII activity in people with haemophilia A, helping blood form a stable clot and prevent or control bleeding.
A plasma-derived concentrate containing factor VIII and von Willebrand factor. The selected UK product prevents and treats bleeding in people of all ages with haemophilia A.
Human coagulation factor X is a plasma-derived clotting-factor replacement. It temporarily replaces factor X in people with hereditary factor X deficiency, helping their blood form a stable clot.
Human cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin (CMVIG) is a plasma-derived preparation containing high levels of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV). It helps prevent clinical CMV illness during immunosuppressive treatment, particularly after transplantation.
Human fibrinogen replaces fibrinogen, also called coagulation factor I. It helps form the fibrin mesh that stabilises blood clots and is used when fibrinogen is absent, reduced or depleted during severe bleeding.
A plasma-derived fibrin sealant applied directly to tissue during surgery. It helps control bleeding when standard surgical techniques are insufficient and can support sutures in vascular surgery.
Human hemin is a haem replacement made from human blood. In specialist hospital care, it treats acute attacks of certain hepatic porphyrias by reducing harmful haem precursors.
A plasma-derived preparation containing IgG antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen. It provides immediate, temporary passive protection after certain exposures and can help prevent hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation.
Human immunoglobulin is a plasma-derived preparation containing mainly IgG antibodies. It replaces missing antibodies or modifies harmful immune activity in selected inflammatory and neurological conditions.
Human insulin is laboratory-produced insulin that acts like the hormone made by the pancreas. It lowers blood glucose in diabetes. UK products include soluble short-acting and isophane intermediate-acting insulin.
Human normal immunoglobulin is a purified preparation of antibodies, mainly immunoglobulin G, obtained from pooled human plasma. It replaces missing antibodies in immunodeficiency and some intravenous products also modify harmful immune activity in selected inflammatory, neurological and blood disorders.
A recombinant, non-infectious vaccine that helps protect against selected human papillomavirus (HPV) types. It prevents certain HPV-related precancerous lesions, cancers and genital warts, but does not treat existing HPV infection or disease.