Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF)

IMF provides health professionals with accurate, independent and Ireland-specific medicines information.

Prescribing, safety and practical information is provided for:

• Medicines (licensed and frequently used unlicensed or ULMs)
• Biologicals
• Medical Devices
• Vaccines
• Oral Nutritional Supplements

Medicines are presented according to therapeutic area, spanning a comprehensive 16 chapters. Information is given in the format best-suited for use by busy professionals who need their queries answered rapidly.

Details for each therapeutic area cascade from the general class effects to specific information for each individual product (brand or generic). The framework below shows the flow of detail.

Chapter (e.g. Cardiovascular Medicines)

Sub-chapter (e.g. Lipid Regulating Mediciations)

Molecules (e.g. Atorvastatin, Remdesivir, Rivastigmine)

• Indications
• Dose
  • Adult
  • Elderly
  • Child
  • Renal, Hepatic Impairment
  • Administration information e.g. tablet can or cannot be crushed
• Contraindications
• Drug Interactions
  • Effect of Other drugs on Drug Under Consideration
  • Effect of Drug Under Consideration on Other drugs
  • Interaction description e.g. contraindicated, needs specific dose interval, dose adjustment needed
• Special Precautions
• Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Summary
  • Very common, common (MedDRA format)

Prescribing Options

Brands, generics and presentations licensed and available to prescribe in Ireland
Prescribing information is followed by a list of all brands (including all generics) for that molecule that are available to prescribe in Ireland.

For each brand/generic you easily find and check:

• Brand name
• Additional monitoring status (black triangle)
• Company contact for medical queries
• Legal Category (HPRA)
• Reimbursement status (PCRS)
• Formulation types e.g. tablet, oral solution
• Formulation description e.g. white round tablet
• Breaking information e.g. divisible into equal doses
• Excipients e.g. Arachis (peanut oil), sodium
• Storage (refrigeration)
• Reimbursement i.e. if reimbursed, the scheme (GMS, HT)
• Reimbursed price in Euro per pack size
• Interchangeability (generic substitution) (HPRA)
• Reference price (HSE)
• Preferred medicines and oral nutritional supplements (HSE-MMP)

Irish-specific Clinical Practice Support Information

• National Immunisation Schedule for Ireland (NIO)
• Adverse Reaction and Quality Defect Report Forms (HPRA)
• Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines for Ireland (Paediatric) (ICGP/HPSC)

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