Kettering General Hospital Formulary

	Kettering General Hospital
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Formulary Chapter 11: Eye - Full Chapter

11.06

Treatment of glaucoma

NICE CG85: Glaucoma

11.06

Beta-blockers

11.06

Prostaglandin analogues

11.06

Sympathomimetics

11.06

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and systemic drugs

Brinzolamide (Azopt^®)

First Choice

Eye drops 10mg/ml

Brinzolamide 1% with Timolol 0.5% (Azarga^®)

Formulary

Brinzolomide 1% with brimonidine 0.2% eye drops (Simbrinza^®)

Restricted

Initiation by ophthalmologists only in patients resistant to standard tratments

Dorzolomide (Trusopt^®)

Restricted

For continuation only
Eye drops 2%

Dorzolomide 2% with Timolol 0.5% (Cosopt^®)

Formulary

Eye drops (5ml)

Dorzolomide 2% with Timolol 0.5% unit dose eye drops (Cosopt^®)

Formulary

1st line preservative free carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Acetazolamide (Diamox^®)

Formulary

Tablets 250mg
Injection 500mg

Acetazolamide (Diamox^® SR)

Formulary

Capsules 250mg M/R

11.06

Miotics

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Key

	Notes
	Section Title (top level)
	Section Title (sub level)
	First Choice item
	Non Formulary section
	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Display tracking information
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs

Traffic Light Status Information

Status	Description
	"Amber 1" - These are medicines that require significant monitoring and the decision to treat with an AMBER medicine should be made by specialists only
	"Amber 2" - These are medicines that require little or no monitoring by the GP, but should only be prescribed in general practice after they have been recommended following specialist referral.
	"Red" - Secondary care only
	"Double Red" - NOT recommended for prescribing in either primary or secondary care
	Traffic light status to be confirmed
	May be prescribed in primary and secondary care