Sussex Formulary
  • About The Formulary
  • Using The Formulary
  • Therapeutic Sections
    • 1 Gastro-intestinal system
    • 2 Cardiovascular system
    • 3 Respiratory system
    • 4 Nervous system
    • 5 Infection
    • 6 Endocrine system
    • 7 Genito-urinary system
    • 8 Immune system & malignant disease
    • 9 Blood and nutrition
    • 10 Musculoskeletal system
    • 11 Eye
    • 12 Ear, nose and oropharynx
    • 13 Skin
    • 14 Vaccines
    • 15 Anaesthesia
    • 16 Emergency treatment of poisoning
    • 17 Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum
    • Appendix 1 - Borderline substances
    • Appendix 2 - Wound management products and elasticated garments
    • Appendix 3 - Continence
    • Appendix 4 - Palliative care
  • Drug Index
  • Antimicrobial Guidance
  • Shared Care Protocols
    • Sussex-wide protocols
  • Position statements
  • Not Recommended Items
  • APC Summaries
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
  • APC Minutes
    • 2021
    • 2022
    • 2023
    • 2024
    • 2025
    • 2026
  • Discontinuations
  • Contact us
  • About The Formulary
  • Using The Formulary
  • Therapeutic Sections
    • 1 Gastro-intestinal system
    • 2 Cardiovascular system
    • 3 Respiratory system
    • 4 Nervous system
    • 5 Infection
    • 6 Endocrine system
    • 7 Genito-urinary system
    • 8 Immune system & malignant disease
    • 9 Blood and nutrition
    • 10 Musculoskeletal system
    • 11 Eye
    • 12 Ear, nose and oropharynx
      • Ear
      • 12.1 Otitis externa
      • 12.2 Otitis media
      • 12.3 Removal of earwax
      • Nose
      • 12.4 Nasal congestion
      • 12.5 Nasal infection
      • 12.6 Nasal inflammation, nasal polyps and rhinitis
      • Oropharynx
      • 12.7 Dry mouth
      • 12.8 Oral hygiene
      • 12.9 Oral ulceration and inflammation
      • 12.10 Oropharyngeal bacterial infections
      • 12.11 Oropharyngeal fungal infections
      • 12.12 Oropharyngeal viral infections
      • 12.13 Other Ear, nose and oropharynx items
    • 13 Skin
    • 14 Vaccines
    • 15 Anaesthesia
    • 16 Emergency treatment of poisoning
    • 17 Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum
    • Appendix 1 - Borderline substances
    • Appendix 2 - Wound management products and elasticated garments
    • Appendix 3 - Continence
    • Appendix 4 - Palliative care
  • Drug Index
  • Antimicrobial Guidance
  • Shared Care Protocols
  • Position statements
  • Not Recommended Items
  • APC Summaries
  • APC Minutes
  • Discontinuations
  • Contact us
  • Search

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

Ephedrine

Over the Counter { Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Ephedrine 0.5% nasal drops

Pack
10 ml
500 ml

Ephedrine 1% nasal drops

Pack
10 ml

Pseudoephedrine

Over the Counter { Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60mg tablets

Pack
100 tablet
12 tablet
24 tablet
500 tablet
120 tablet

Pseudoephedrine 30mg/5ml oral solution

Pack
100 ml
1000 ml
2000 ml

Pseudoephedrine 30mg/5ml oral solution sugar free

Pack
140 ml
2000 ml
100 ml

Sodium chloride

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

Sodium chloride 0.9% nasal drops

Pack
10 ml

Xylometazoline

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

Xylometazoline 0.05% nasal drops

Pack
10 ml

Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal drops

Pack
10 ml

Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray

Pack
10 ml
15 ml

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