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02.04  Expand sub section  Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
Atenolol
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Carvedilol
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Bisoprolol
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Esmolol
(injection)
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Red

Hospital use only

 
 
Labetalol
(tablets)
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Labetolol
(injection 100mg/20ml)
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Red
 
 
Metoprolol tartrate
(Injection)
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Red
 
 
Metoprolol tartrate
(Tablets, Modified Release tablets)
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Green
 
 
Nebivolol
(Tablets)
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Amber Recommended

Follow Optimise Rx advice for new initiations

 
 
Propranolol
(Tablets)
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Green
 
 
Propranolol Hydrochloride (Half-Inderal® LA)
(Modified Release capsules)
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Propranolol Hydrochloride (Inderal® LA)
(Modified Release capsules)
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Sotalol
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Amber Recommended

Anti-arrhythmic

 

 
Link  NICE Atrial fibrillation guidelines
 
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 Non Formulary Items
Atenolol and Co-amilozide  (Kalten®)

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Atenolol and Nifedipine

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Atenolol and Nifedipine  (Tenif®)

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Burinex A®

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Celiprolol Hydrochloride

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Dyazide®

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Non Formulary
Frusene®

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Kalspare®

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Lasilactone®

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Nadolol

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Discontinued by manufacturers for commercial reasons (April 2016)

Navispare®

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Oxprenolol Hydrochloride

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Oxprenolol Hydrochloride

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Oxprenolol Hydrochloride  (Slow-Trasicor®)

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Oxprenolol Hydrochloride and Cyclopenthiazide  (Trasidrex®)

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Pindolol

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Pindolol  (Visken®)

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Pindolol and Clopamide  (Viskaldix®)

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Propranolol Hydrochloride  (Inderal®)

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Sotalol Hydrochloride  (Beta-Cardone®)

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Sotalol Hydrochloride  (Sotacor®)

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Timolol

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Timolol Maleate and Bendroflumethiazide  (Prestim®)

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Timolol Maleate and Co-amilozide  (Moducren®)

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ICB
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Low carbon footprint

Amber Medium Carbon

Medium carbon footprint

Red High carbon footprint

High carbon footprint

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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