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

6.2 Bone metabolism disorders

Abaloparatide

Black Triangle { Value = BLUETEQ, Index = 4 } { Value = EMC, Index = 0 } { Value = NICE, Index = 3 }

Alendronic acid

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

Denosumab

{ Value = MHRA Warning Exists, Index = 0 } { Value = Shared Care, Index = 5 } { Value = NICE, Index = 1 } { Value = EMC, Index = 4 }

Prolia - Osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women:

Green - across Sussex

Xgeva - Bone Metastases:

RED - Crawley Horsham & Mid Sussex, East Sussex.

Purple - Brighton and Hove: (Information sheet)

Amber - Coastal West Sussex

Prolia 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes

Pack
1 pre-filled disposable injection

Xgeva 120mg/1.7ml solution for injection vials

Pack
1 vial

Ibandronic acid

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

Pamidronate disodium

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

Risedronate sodium

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

Romosozumab

{ Value = BLUETEQ, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Sodium clodronate

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

Sodium clodronate 400mg capsules

Pack
30 capsule
120 capsule
60 capsule
100 capsule

Sodium clodronate 520mg tablets

Pack
60 tablet

Sodium clodronate 800mg tablets

Pack
10 tablet
60 tablet
50 tablet

Teriparatide

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

Zoledronic acid

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