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

6.8.2 Male sex hormone responsive conditions

Testosterone

Controlled Drug { Value = Shared Care, Index = 4 } { Value = NICE, Index = 0 } { Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Boys with Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty (CDGP)

Sustanon - Injection:

AMBER - Legacy Shared Care Agreement for use in Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford, Hastings and Rother ONLY.

PURPLE - Brighton and Hove and High Wealds Lewes and Havens

Information Sheet for Clinicians

Non Formulary - West Sussex

RED for all other indications.

For menopausal women with low libido (unlicensed use)

[Tostran Gel and Testogel Sachets]

GREEN - it is recommended that GPs follow the British Menopause Society Guidance.

Information for clinicians – Testosterone gel for low libido in women

Information for patients – Testosterone gel for low libido in women

 

For testosterone deficiency in men:

[Injections, Testogel and Tostran]

PURPLE

 

RED for all other indications.

Testogel 40.5mg/2.5g gel Sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Testogel 16.2mg/g gel Pump

Pack
88 gram

Tostran 2% gel

Pack
60 gram

Testosterone enantate 250mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
3 ampoule

Sustanon 250mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules

Pack
1 ampoule

Testosterone undecanoate

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