Provenance
SPS national PGD templates for antimicrobials created by SPS with support from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Prescribing, Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARPHAI), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England (NHSE) with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice.
Published versions
Version 2.0 of this PGD template, valid from March 2027, has been published to allow organisations to undertake local governance processes in a timely manner.
Version 1.1 of this PGD template remains currently valid and will be removed from this page on its expiry (28thFebruary 2027).
PGD template attachment
The template PGD is attached below to download and use in conjunction with our implementation advice (SPS page).
More antimicrobial PGDs
- Doxycycline for sinusitis
- Otigo (phenazone with lidocaine) ear drops for otitis media
- Fluticasone furoate nasal spray for sinusitis
- Amoxicillin for otitis media
- Valaciclovir for shingles
- Clarithromycin for sore throat
- Flucloxacillin for infected insect bites or stings
- Hydrogen peroxide 1% cream for impetigo
- Penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for sinusitis
- Clarithromycin for impetigo
- Mometasone furoate monohydrate nasal spray for sinusitis
- Clarithromycin for infected insect bites or stings
- Flucloxacillin for impetigo
- Erythromycin for infected insect bites or stings
- Clarithromycin for otitis media
- Fusidic acid 2% cream for impetigo
- Erythromycin for impetigo
- Penicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for sore throat
- Clarithromycin for sinusitis
- Erythromycin for sinusitis
- Aciclovir for shingles
- Erythromycin for otitis media
- Erythromycin for sore throat
- Benzylpenicillin injection for suspected meningitis
- Trimethoprim for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Permethrin for scabies
- Malathion for scabies
- Nitrofurantoin for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Doxycycline and metronidazole for human and animal bites
- Co-amoxiclav for human and animal bites