Pharmacy First - Infected insect bites treatment

PH3646 / 8747

OpenSAFELY

Jan 26, 2026

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  1. Overview

    Codelist ID
    opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment
    Version ID
    5a31b9c3
    Coding System
    BNF codes
    Collections
    OpenCodelistPhenotype Library
    Tags
    No data

  2. Definition

    This codelist was taken from OpenCodelists, created by OpenSAFELY. We recommend viewing this Phenotype on the OpenCodelist website to view the most recent version.

    ### User requirements

    This codelist is used to identify supply of any medication included in the Pharmacy First Patient Group Directions for treatment of infected insect bites.

    Sensitivity versus specificity

    Specific to only the strength/formulations included in the PGDs for infected insect bites.

    Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources

    PGDs: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4a.-Infected-insect-bites-flucloxacillin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

    https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4b.-Infected-insect-bites-clarithromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

    https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PRN01010-4c.-Infected-insect-bites-erythromycin-patient-group-direction-Pharmacy-First.pdf

    Existing relevant codelists

    N/A

    © University of Oxford for the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science 2025. This work may be copied freely for non-commercial research and study.

  3. Methodology

    Search terms / synonyms / search strategy

    • Flucloxacillin
    • Clarithromycin
    • Erythromycin

    Inclusion criteria for codes

    • Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules
    • Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules
    • Flucloxacillin 125mg/5mL oral solution (or oral suspension)
    • Flucloxacillin 125mg/5mL sugar free oral solution (or oral suspension)
    • Flucloxacillin 250mg/5mL oral solution (or oral suspension)
    • Flucloxacillin 250mg/5mL sugar free oral solution (or oral suspension)
    • Clarithromycin 250mg tablets
    • Clarithromycin 500mg tablets
    • Clarithromycin 125mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Clarithromycin 250mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 250mg tablets
    • Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets
    • Erythromycin 500mg tablets
    • Erythromycin 125mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 125mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 250mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 250mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 500mg/5mL oral suspension (or oral solution)
    • Erythromycin 500mg/5mL sugar free oral suspension (or oral solution)

    Exclusion criteria for codes

    Strengths/formulations not listed above.

    Borderline cases

    Clarithromycin granules for oral solution, erythromycin capsules - excluded as form not included in PGD.

  4. References

    Source Reference

    https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/pharmacy-first-infected-insect-bites-treatment/5a31b9c3

    References

  5. Clinical Codelist

  6. API

    To Export Phenotype Details:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3646/version/8747/detail/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_details = client$phenotypes$get_detail(
     'PH3646',
     version_id=8747
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_detail = client.phenotypes.get_detail(
     'PH3646',
     version_id=8747
    )

    To Export Phenotype Code List:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3646/version/8747/export/codes/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client$phenotypes$get_codelist(
     'PH3646',
     version_id=8747
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client.phenotypes.get_codelist(
     'PH3646',
     version_id=8747
    )

  7. Version History

    Version IDNameOwnerPublish date
    Pharmacy First - Infected insect bites treatment ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:27