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

Digoxin

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

Oral solution: Reserved for paediatric use, and those with swallowing difficulties or specific clinical need. Do not dilute.

Tablets: 62.5mcg tablet equivalent to 50mcg elixir.

Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets

Pack
28 tablet
500 tablet

Digoxin 125microgram tablets

Pack
500 tablet
28 tablet

Digoxin 250microgram tablets

Pack
28 tablet
500 tablet

Digoxin 50micrograms/ml oral solution

Pack
60 ml

Digoxin 50micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
1 ampoule
10 ampoule

Digoxin 100micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule
1 ampoule

Digoxin 500micrograms/2ml solution for infusion ampoules

Pack
10 ampoule
5 ampoule

Dobutamine

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

Hydralazine

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

Hydralazine 10mg tablets

Pack
100 tablet
1 tablet

Hydralazine 25mg tablets

Pack
84 tablet
500 tablet
56 tablet
100 tablet

Hydralazine 50mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate

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

Isosorbide Mononitrate modified release capsules are considered first line.

Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets

Pack
84 tablet
60 tablet
56 tablet
100 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet
60 tablet
100 tablet
84 tablet
50 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 30mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet
60 tablet
100 tablet
84 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 25mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Isosorbide mononitrate 50mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule
30 capsule

Isosorbide mononitrate 60mg modified-release capsules

Pack
28 capsule

Isosorbide mononitrate 25mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet
30 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 50mg modified-release tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Isosorbide mononitrate 60mg modified-release tablets

Pack
30 tablet
28 tablet
60 tablet

Ivabradine

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

Must be initiated by a heart failure specialist.

Ivabradine 5mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet

Ivabradine 7.5mg tablets

Pack
56 tablet

Levosimendan

Unlicenced Drug { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }
Cardiac and critical care consultant request only.
Unlicensed in UK.

Levosimendan 12.5mg/5ml solution for infusion vials

Pack
1 vial

Mavacamten

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

Milrinone

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

Patiromer calcium

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

Patiromer Medicine Information Leaflet

RED - for acute hyperkalaemia.

PURPLE - for treating hyperkalaemia according to NICE TA623.

Patiromer calcium 8.4g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Patiromer calcium 16.8g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate

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

Lokelma Medicine Information Sheet

RED - for acute hyperkalaemia.

PURPLE - for treatment of persistent hyperkalaemia in adult patients with CKD 3b-c or heart failure. 

 

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 5g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 10g oral powder sachets

Pack
3 sachet
30 sachet