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

5.5.1 Malaria

Artemether + Lumefantrine

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

Doxycycline

{ Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 0 } { Value = NICE, Index = 1 } { Value = EMC, Index = 4 }

Doxycycline 100mg capsules

Pack
8 capsule
50 capsule (5 x 10 capsules)

Vibramycin-D 100mg dispersible tablets

Pack
8 tablet

Primaquine

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

Including Pneumocystis pneumonia (5.4.8) in combination with Clindamycin (Unlicensed)

Unlicensed. Test for G6PD deficiency before starting therapy.

Primaquine 7.5mg tablets

Pack
100 tablet

Primaquine 15mg tablets

Pack
100 tablet

Proguanil + Atovaquone

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

For treatment of malaria only. Not to be prescribed on NHS for malaria prophylaxis.

Tablets (proquanil 100mg / atovaquone) 250mg) Paediatric tablets (proguanil 25mg / atovaquone 62.5mg)

Proguanil 25mg / Atovaquone 62.5mg tablets

Pack
12 tablet

Proguanil 100mg / Atovaquone 250mg tablets

Pack
12 tablet
24 tablet
36 tablet

Quinine sulfate

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

GREEN - Nocturnal leg cramps 

PURPLE - Treatment of Malaria

Not to be routinely prescribed for nocturnal leg cramps
Only for very frequent painful cramps. High Toxicity, review after 3 months.

Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet
500 tablet