Sussex Partner 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

Urgently refer all cases of suspected Herpes Simplex eye infection to the emergency eye service.

Ganciclovir

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

Ophthalmic herpes simplex

Ganciclovir 0.15% eye gel

Pack
5 gram