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

Amlodipine

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

Amlodipine 5mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet
500 tablet

Amlodipine 10mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet
14 tablet
500 tablet

Amlodipine 5mg/5ml oral solution

Pack
1 ml
150 ml

Diltiazem

Prescribe by Brand { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

There is no requirement for brand name prescribing/dispensing for 60mg modified release tablets.

Strengths 90mg and above should be prescribed by most cost effective brand.

Diltiazem 60mg modified-release tablets

Pack
84 tablet
90 tablet
100 tablet
50 tablet

Diltiazem 90mg modified-release tablets

Pack
56 tablet
60 tablet
30 tablet

Diltiazem 120mg modified-release tablets

Pack
56 tablet
60 tablet
30 tablet

Diltiazem 60mg modified-release capsules

Pack
56 capsule

Diltiazem 90mg modified-release capsules

Pack
56 capsule

Diltiazem 120mg modified-release capsules

Pack
56 capsule
28 capsule

Diltiazem 180mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule
56 capsule
30 capsule

Diltiazem 200mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule
30 capsule

Diltiazem 240mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Diltiazem 300mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Diltiazem 360mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Felodipine

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

Lacidipine

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

Lacidipine 2mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
14 tablet

Lacidipine 4mg tablets

Pack
14 tablet
28 tablet

Lacidipine 6mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Lercanidipine

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

Lercanidipine 10mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
50 tablet
100 tablet
25 tablet

Lercanidipine 20mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
100 tablet
50 tablet
30 tablet

Nifedipine

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Prescribe slow release preparations by brand.
Modified release formulations may not be suitable for dose titration in hepatic disease.
Modified release nifedipine can be used in the management of hypertension in pregnancy

Nifedipine 10mg modified-release tablets

Pack
56 tablet

Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets

Pack
112 tablet
28 tablet
56 tablet
60 tablet
100 tablet
14 tablet

Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet
14 tablet

Nifedipine 40mg modified-release tablets

Pack
30 tablet

Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Nifedipine 10mg modified-release capsules

Pack
60 capsule

Nifedipine 20mg modified-release capsules

Pack
60 capsule

Nifedipine 30mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Nifedipine 60mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Verapamil

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

Modified release preparations should be prescribed by brand.

Verapamil 40mg tablets

Pack
84 tablet
100 tablet

Verapamil 80mg tablets

Pack
100 tablet
84 tablet

Verapamil 120mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
100 tablet
60 tablet

Verapamil 120mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet
40 tablet
20 tablet

Verapamil 240mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet
20 tablet

Verapamil 40mg/5ml oral solution

Pack
1 ml