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

Antazoline + Xylometazoline

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Azelastine

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Third line

Azelastine 0.05% eye drops

Pack
6 ml
10 ml
8 ml

Ketotifen

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

For treating severe seasonal allergic conjunctivitis in adults and children.

Second line

Ketotifen 250micrograms/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free

Pack
30 unit dose

Lodoxamide

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Olopatadine

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Contains benzalkonium chloride.

For patients who have failed with OTC products and are unable to tolerate oral antihistamines.

First line for children age 3-6 years.

Olopatadine 1mg/ml eye drops

Pack
5 ml

Sodium cromoglicate

Over the Counter { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

First line

Available to purchase over the counter in various pack sizes.

Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops

Pack
5 ml
10 ml
14 ml

Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative free

Pack
30 unit dose
20 unit dose