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

Bromfenac

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

Diclofenac

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

Ketorolac

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

Loteprednol

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

Oxybuprocaine

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

Proxymetacaine

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

Proxymetacaine causes less initial stinging and is useful in children. It has a short duration of action.

Proxymetacaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free

Pack
20 unit dose

Tetracaine

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