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 Formulary Chapter 7: Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and urinary-tract disorders - Full Chapter
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07.04.01  Expand sub section  Drugs for urinary retention
07.04.01  Expand sub section  Alpha-blockers
Tamsulosin hydrochloride
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Green

January 2019: capsules are significantly cheaper than tablets. Please prescribe capsules and not tablets.

 

unlicensed Unlicensed use in Renal and ureteric stones. 

NICE guideline [NG118] Published date:

 
   
Alfuzosin
View adult BNF View SPC online  Track Changes 		Second Choice
Green 		including MR formulations (Besavar® XL, Vasran® XL, Xatral® XL)
 
   
Doxazosin
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Green 		modified-release preparations licensed for BPH 
Link  UKMI Q&A: How should conversion between doxazosin formulations be carried out?
   
Prazosin
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Green

1mg tablets out of stock until early December.  0.5mg still available but cannot uplift demand for the 1mg strength.  New patients should not be started on prazosin and the use of the 0.5mg strength should be restricted to current users to avoid depletion of that stock.

 
   
Terazosin (Hytrin®)
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Green 		 
   
07.04.01  Expand sub section  Parasympathomimetics
07.04.01.02  Expand sub section  5-Alpha reductase inhibitors
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 Non Formulary Items
Dutasteride and Tamsulosin  (Combodart®)

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Indoramin  (Doralese®)

View adult BNF View childrens BNF Track Changes 		Non Formulary DCHFT: On local formulary.
 
  
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Section Title Section Title (sub level)
First Choice Item First Choice item
Non Formulary Item Non Formulary section
Restricted Drug
Restricted Drug
Unlicensed Drug
Unlicensed
Track Changes
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Cytotoxic Drug
 Cytotoxic Drug
CD
 Controlled Drug
High Cost Medicine
 High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
 Cancer Drugs Fund
NHSE
 NHS England
Homecare
 Homecare
CCG
 CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status Description

Green

 May be initiated, stabilised and maintained in primary, secondary or tertiary care  

Amber

 Amber drug - without shared care  

Amber SCG

 Amber drug - with shared care guideline  

Red

 For secondary or tertiary care initiation and long-term maintenance of prescribing  

Black

 Not recommended  

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