Sussex Formulary

Drug Status Key

  • Non-Specialist Drugs
  • Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
  • Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
  • Specialist ONLY Drugs
  • Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

1.11.19 Stoma Caps/Dressings

No preferred brand of stoma caps has been identified, as the nature of these products are patient specific.

Plugs can be used by patients with an end colostomy with a regular bowel habit. The plug is inserted into the stoma to give several hours of continence.