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02.02  Expand sub section  Diuretics
02.02.01  Expand sub section  Thiazides and related diuretics
Bendroflumethiazide
(Tablets)
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Green

2.5mg dose (higher doses are not indicated in hypertension)

 
Link  NICE Hypertension guidelines
 
Chlortalidone
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Green
 
Link  NICE Hypertension guidelines
 
Indapamide
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Green

Use 2.5mg standard release tablets only.

 
Link  NICE Hypertension guidelines
 
Indapamide MR
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Green
 
 
Metolazone
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Amber Recommended

Specialist recommendation 

 

 
Link  MHRA Drug safety Update Jan 2023:Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations
 
02.02.02  Expand sub section  Loop diuretics
Bumetanide
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Green
 
 
Furosemide
(Tablets, Oral solution, Injection)
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Green
 
Link  NICE Chronic heart failure guidelines
 
02.02.03  Expand sub section  Potassium-sparing diuretics and aldosterone antagonists
Amiloride Hydrochloride
(Tablets, Oral solution)
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Green
 
 
02.02.03  Expand sub section  Aldosterone antagonists to top
Spironolactone
(Tablets)
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Green
 
Link  NICE CG108: Chronic heart failure in adults: management
 
Eplerenone
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Amber Recommended
 
 
02.02.04  Expand sub section  Potassium-sparing diuretics with other diuretics
02.02.05  Expand sub section  Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
(Infusion)
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Red

Hospital use only

 
 
02.02.06  Expand sub section  Mercurial diuretics
02.02.07  Expand sub section  Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Acetazolamide
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Amber Recommended
 
 
02.02.08  Expand sub section  Diuretics with potassium to top
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 Non Formulary Items
Amiloride with bumetanide

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Burinex A®

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Non Formulary
Burinex K®

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Non Formulary
Centyl K®

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Chlorothiazide

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Co-amilofruse (furosemide and amiloride)
(Tablets)

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Black

Combination products should be avoided, unless compliance is an issue

Co-amilozide

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Non Formulary
Black
Co-triamterzide

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Black
Cyclopenthiazide  (Navidrex®)

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Diamorphine

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Black
Diumide-K Continus®

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Dyazide®

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Frusene®

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Furosemide with triamterene

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Indapamide  (Natrilix-SR®)

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Kalspare®

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Lasikal®

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Lasilactone®

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Navispare®

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Neo-NaClex-K®

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Spironolactone with furosemide

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Torasemide

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Black
Triamterene  (Dytac®)

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Black
Xipamide  (Diurexan®)

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Non Formulary
Black
  
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Red High carbon footprint

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Status Description

Green

Medicines which are suitable for initiation and maintenance prescribing by primary and secondary care clinicians. These medicines should be initiated and prescribed within their licensed indications  

Amber Initiation

Amber Specialist Initiation: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by Specialists and transfer to Primary Care prescribing when appropriate. This may be supported by a RICaD, annotated within the formulary entry.  

Amber SC

Amber Shared Care: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by Specialists and transfer to Primary Care prescribing, in accordance with an ESCA, annotated within the formulary entry.  

Amber Recommended

Amber Specialist Recommendation: Initiation and maintenance of prescribing in Primary Care following recommendation from a specialist.  

Red

Medicines for initiation and maintenance prescribing by Specialists (hospital or GPs with Special Interest) only  

Grey

Positive NICE TA and /or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy; Please contact your Medicines Optimisation team for more information.  

Black

Non-formulary Medicines which APC/Trust DTC has actively reviewed and do not recommend for use.  

Multiple

Check Notes as varies across the area  

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