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

Promazine

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

For agitation

Promazine 25mg tablets

Pack
250 tablet
100 tablet
50 tablet

Promazine 50mg tablets

Pack
250 tablet
100 tablet

Promazine 25mg/5ml oral solution

Pack
150 ml

Promazine 50mg/5ml oral solution

Pack
150 ml

Botulinum A toxin

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

Botulinum B toxin

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

Piracetam

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

Oral solution reserved for those with swallowing difficulties 

For treatment of myoclonus

Piracetam 800mg tablets

Pack
90 tablet
60 tablet

Piracetam 1.2g tablets

Pack
56 tablet
60 tablet
30 tablet

Piracetam 333.3mg/ml oral solution sugar free

Pack
300 ml

Tetrabenazine

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

Avoid abrupt withdrawal
Effective in only a proportion of patients and its use may be limited by development of depression

Tetrabenazine 25mg tablets

Pack
112 tablet