A listing of drugs, usually by their generic names, A formulary is intended to include a sufficient range of medicines to enable physicians or dentists to prescribe medically appropriate treatment for all reasonably common illnesses. A hospital formulary normally lists all the drugs routinely stocked by the hospital pharmacy. Substitution of a chemically equivalent drug in filling a prescription by brand name for a drug in the formulary is often permitted. A formulary may also be used to list drugs for which a third party will or will not pay, or drugs which are considered appropriate for treating specified illnesses.
A book that lists medicines together with their formulae.
A document containing recipes for the preparation (compounding) of medicinal drugs. An example of such a volume is the National Formulary (NF), an official publication of the United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USPC). Pharmacopeias, issued by various nations, contain not only the recipes, but also standards as to the strengths and purity of drugs (see pharmacopeia). In the United States, USPC also issues the Pharmacopeia of the United States of America (USP), which is a legal standard.
A list of approved pharmaceutical products; a collection of formulas for medicinal preparations. In hospital or managed care settings, the formulary is a list of drugs, procedures, and guidelines that is continually revised to maintain a database of approved drugs, their properties, and other information associated with them — all reflecting the current clinical judgment of the medical staff.
A compendium of formulae used in the preparation of medicinal drugs.
A list of drugs and other medical preparations. The British National Formulary is an authoritative, six-monthly publication containing information and advice on medicines and drugs. Published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, with input from the Department of Health, it is distributed to all NHS doctors by the government. A companion volume deals with children. Many hospitals and general practices produce their own formularies for use by doctors working in those facilities.
A compendium of medicinal substances and supplementary data, which serves as a repository of knowledge for healthcare practitioners to prescribe appropriate therapies.
A compendium of formulas, often referred to as a “formulary,” typically encompasses a catalogue of pharmaceutical preparations, detailing their ingredients and impacts. The selection for a formulary’s contents can be determined by a team of healthcare experts collaborating to maintain uniformity in drug utilization.