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

Candesartan

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

First choice for heart failure.

Candesartan 2mg tablets

Pack
7 tablet
28 tablet

Candesartan 4mg tablets

Pack
7 tablet
28 tablet
30 tablet
500 tablet

Candesartan 8mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet

Candesartan 16mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet

Candesartan 32mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Losartan

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 1 }

Oral suspension reserved for paediatric use and those with swallowing difficulties or specific clinical need.

Losartan 100mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
56 tablet
84 tablet
250 tablet
100 tablet

Losartan 12.5mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Losartan 25mg tablets

Pack
7 tablet
28 tablet
56 tablet
84 tablet

Losartan 50mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet
10 tablet
56 tablet
84 tablet
500 tablet
250 tablet
100 tablet

Losartan 50mg/5ml oral suspension

Pack
1 ml
150 ml

Valsartan

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

Valsartan 40mg tablets

Pack
7 tablet
14 tablet
28 tablet

Valsartan 80mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Valsartan 160mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Valsartan 320mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
98 tablet

Valsartan 40mg capsules

Pack
7 capsule
28 capsule

Valsartan 80mg capsules

Pack
28 capsule
98 capsule
14 capsule

Valsartan 160mg capsules

Pack
28 capsule
98 capsule
14 capsule