netFormulary
Data extracted : 08/09/2010
 Formulary Section 2: Cardiovascular system
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02.01 Positive inotropic drugs
02.01.01 Cardiac glycosides
Digoxin 
Tablet
Elixir
Injection
02.01.01 Digoxin-specific antibody
Digibind 
Must be ordered from wholesaler
02.01.02 Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Enoximone  (Perfan®)
Injection
Milrinone  (Primacor®)
Injection
02.02 Diuretics
02.02.01 Thiazides and related diuretics
Bendroflumethiazide 
Tablet 2.5mg
Restricted Drug  Hydrochlorothiazide 
Tablet 25mg used for neonatal suspension
Indapamide 
Tablet
Tablet MR
Metolazone  (Metenix® 5)
Tablet
02.02.02 Loop diuretics
Bumetanide 
Tablet
Liquid
Injection
Furosemide 
Tablet
Oral Solution
Injection
02.02.03 Potassium-sparing diuretics and aldosterone antagonists
Amiloride Hydrochloride 
Tablet
02.02.03 Aldosterone antagonists
Restricted Drug  Eplerenone  (Inspra®)
Tablet
Restricted use - 2nd Line
Spironolactone 
Tablet
02.02.04 Potassium-sparing diuretics with other diuretics
Co-amilofruse (furosemide and amiloride) 
Tablet
02.02.05 Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol 
Infusion
02.02.06 Mercurial diuretics
02.02.07 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
02.02.08 Diuretics with potassium
02.03 Anti-arrhythmic drugs
02.03.01 Management of arrhythmias
02.03.02 Drugs for arrhythmias
Moracizine 
Tablet
Named patient use
02.03.02 Supraventricular arrhythmias
Adenosine  (Adenocor®)
Injection
02.03.02 Supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias
Amiodarone Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Injection
Disopyramide 
Capsule
Tablet MR
Injection
Flecainide Acetate 
Tablet
Injection
Procainamide Hydrochloride  (Pronestyl®)
Injection
Propafenone Hydrochloride  (Arthmol®)
Tablet
02.03.02 Ventricular arrhythmias
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 
Injection
Infusion
Mexiletine Hydrochloride  (Mexitil®)
Capsule
Injection
02.04 Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
Atenolol 
Tablet
Injection
Restricted Drug  Atenolol and Chlortalidone  (Co-tenidone®)
Tablet
Exisiting patients only
Bisoprolol Fumarate 
Tablet
First line use for heart failure
Carvedilol 
Tablet
Second line use for heart failure
Esmolol Hydrochloride  (Brevibloc®)
Injection
Labetalol Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Injection
Metoprolol Tartrate 
Tablet
Third line use for heart failure
(Tablet MR is non formulary)
Propranolol Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Capsule MR
Injection
Sotalol Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Timolol Maleate  (Betim®)
Tablet
02.05 Drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system and some other antihypertensive drugs
02.05.01 Vasodilator antihypertensive drugs
Hydralazine Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Restricted Drug  Iloprost 

Injection
Named patient use
Restricted for peripheral vascular use

Iloprost  (Vantavis®)
Nebule
Sodium Nitroprusside 
Injection
Restricted Drug  Tolazoline 
Injection
Named patient use
Restricted for neonatal use only
02.05.02 Centrally acting antihypertensive drugs
Clonidine Hydrochloride  (Catapres®)
Tablet
Injection
Clonidine Hydrochloride  (Dixarit®)
Tablet
Methyldopa 
Tablet
Restricted Drug  Moxonidine 
Tablet
Restricted for resistant or refractory cases
02.05.03 Adrenergic neurone blocking drugs
02.05.04 Alpha-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
Doxazosin 
Tablet
(Tablet MR is non formulary)
02.05.05 Drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system
02.05.05.01 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)
Restricted Drug  Captopril 
Tablet
Restricted for peadiatric use only
Not first line treatment
Enalapril Meleate 
Tablet
Not first line treatment
Lisinopril 
Tablet
Not first line treatment
Perindopril Erbumine  (Coversyl®)
Tablet
Ramipril 
Tablet or Capsule
02.05.05.02 Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists
Candesartan Cilexetil  (Amias®)
Tablet
Losartan Potasium  (Cozaar®)
Tablet
02.06 Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers, and potassium-channel activators
02.06.01 Nitrates
Glyceryl Trinitrate 
Tablet S/L
Tablet Buccal MR
Spray
Patches
Injection
Isosorbide Dinitrate 
Tablet
Injection
Isosorbide Mononitrate 
Tablet
Tablet MR
Capsule MR
02.06.02 Calcium-channel blockers
Amlodipine 
Tablet
Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Slozem®)
Capsule
Slozem® first choice preparation
Felodipine 
Tablet
Nifedipine 
Oral formulations
Drops are named patient use
Nimodipine  (Nimotop®)
Tablet
Verapamil Hydrochloride 
Tablet
Tablet MR
Injection
02.06.03 Other anitanginal drugs
Ivabradine  (Procoralan®)
Tablet
Nicorandil  (Ikorel®)
Tablet
02.06.04 Peripheral vasodilators and related drugs
Pentoxifylline  (Trental®)
Tablet
02.07 Sympathomimetics
02.07.01 Inotropic sympathomimetics
Dobutamine 
Infusion
Dopamine Hydrochloride 
Infusion
Restricted Drug  Dopexamine Hydrochloride  (Dopacard®)
Infusion
Restricted for adult intensive care only
Isoprenaline Sulphate 

Injection
Named patient use

02.07.02 Vasoconstrictor sympathomimetics
Ephedrine Hydrocloride 
Injection
Metaraminol 
Injection
Noradrenaline Acid Tartrate / Norepinephrine Bitartrate  (Noradrenaline ®/ Norepinephrine)
Injection
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride  (Phenylephrine®)
Injection
02.07.03 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Adrenaline / Epinephrine  (Adrenaline / Epinephrine 1 in 10000, dilute)
Injection
02.08 Anticoagulants and protamine
02.08.01 Parenteral anticoagulants
02.08.01 Heparin
Heparin 
Heparin sodium mucous 1000 units in 1ml (5mL vial) for renal dialysis patients
Heparin sodium 1000 units in 1ml (5mL ampoule) preservative free for X-ray only
Heparin sodium mucous 5000 units in 1ml for renal dialysis patients
Heparin sodium 1000 units in 1mL (10mL and 20mL)
Heparin sodium 25000 units in 5mL vial with preservative for renal dialysis patients
Heparin calcium injection - prefilled syringes
02.08.01 Low molecular weight heparins
First Choice:
Enoxaparin Sodium  (100mg in 1mL and 150mg in 1mL)
Injection - prefilled syringes
For unstable angina
For prophylactic use and treatment of DVT and PE
Second Choice:
Dalteparin Sodium 
Injection
Glass ampoules for latex allergy patients
For prophylactic use and treatment of DVT and PE
02.08.01 Heparinoids
Danaparoid Sodium  (Orgaran®)
Injection
For HIT
02.08.01 Heparin flushes
Heparin Sodium 
10 units in 1mL (5mL ampoule)
100 units in 1mL (2mL ampoule)
100 units in 1mL (500mL sodium chloride 0.9%)
02.08.01 Epoprostenol
Epoprostenol  (Flolan®)
Infusion
02.08.01 Fondaparinux
Fondaparinux Sodium  (Arixtra®)
Injection
For heparin allergy patients
02.08.02 Oral anticoagulants
Acenocoumarol  (Sinthrome®)
Tablet
Phenindione 
Tablet
Warfarin Sodium 
Tablet 3mg
Tablet 1mg - Restricted for anticoagulant request only and for prophylaxis in oncology patient with indwelling catheter
02.08.03 Protamine sulphate
Protamine Sulphate 
Injection
02.09 Antiplatelet drugs
Restricted Drug  Abciximab  (ReoPro®)
Injection - Restricted for stents only
Aspirin (antiplatelet)  (Aspirin®)
Tablet dispersible
Tablet e/c
Suppository - Named patient use
Clopidogrel  (Plavix®)
Tablet
Dipyridamole 
Tablet
Capsule MR
Suspension
Eptifibatide  (Integrilin®)
Injection
Tirofiban  (Aggrastat®)
Infusion
02.10 Myocardial infarction and fibrinolysis
02.10.01 Management of myocardial infarction
02.10.02 Fibrinolytic drugs
Restricted Drug  Alteplase  (Actilyse®)
Injection 20mg Restricted for vascular surgery
Injection 50mg Restricted for Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (specialist advice), stroke
Restricted Drug  Reteplase  (Rapilysin®)
Injection
Restricted for use in Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Streptokinase 
Injection
02.11 Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics
Aprotinin  (Trasylol®)
Injection
Etamsylate  (Dicynene®)
Tablet
Tranexamic Acid 
Tablet
Mouthwash 500mg in 5mL named patient use
Injection
02.11 Blood Products
Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated)  (Xigris®)
Injection
02.12 Lipid-regulating drugs
02.12 Anion-exchange resins
Colestyramine 
Power
02.12 Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe  (Ezetrol®)
Tablet
02.12 Fibrates
Bezafibrate 
Tablet
Fenofibrate 
Micro Capsule
02.12 Statins
First Choice:
Simvastatin 
Tablet
Second Choice:
Atorvastatin  (Lipitor®)
Tablet
Restricted Drug  Pravastatin Sodium 
Tablet
Restricted for exisiting patients only
Restricted Drug  Rosuvastatin  (Crestor®)
Tablet
Restricted for consultants and SpRs in hypercholesterolaemia clinic and cardiology
02.13 Local sclerosants
Ethanolamine Oleate 
Injection
Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate  (Fibro-Vein®)
Injection
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 Non Formulary Items
02.04 - Acebutolol  (Sectral®)
02.12 - Acipimox  (Olbetam®)
02.06.02 - Amlodipine and Valsartan  (Exforge®)
02.11 - Antithrombin III Concentrate 
02.04 - Atenolol  (Tenormin®)
02.04 - Atenolol and Chlortalidone  (Tenoret® 50)
02.04 - Atenolol and Chlortalidone  (Tenoretic®)
02.04 - Atenolol and Co-amilozide  (Kalten®)
02.04 - Atenolol and Nifedipine  (Beta-Adalat®)
02.04 - Atenolol and Nifedipine  (Tenif®)
02.08.01 - Bemiparin Sodium 
02.12 - Bezafibrate  (Bezalip® Mono)
02.04 - Bisoprolol Fumarate  (Cardicor®)
02.04 - Bisoprolol Fumarate  (Emcor®)
02.08.01 - Bivalirudin  (Angiox®)
02.05.01 - Bosentan  (Tracleer®)
02.02.04 - Burinex A® 
02.02.08 - Burinex K® 
02.08.01 - Canusal® 
02.05.05.01 - Captopril  (Capoten®)
02.05.05.01 - Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Capozide®)
02.05.05.01 - Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Co-zidocapt®)
02.04 - Carvedilol  (Eucardic®)
02.04 - Celiprolol Hydrochloride 
02.04 - Celiprolol Hydrochloride  (Celectol®)
02.02.08 - Centyl K® 
02.02.01 - Chlortalidone 
02.06.04 - Cilostazol  (Pletal®)
02.12 - Ciprofibrate  (Modalim®)
02.05.05.01 - Clizazpril  (Vascace®)
02.02.04 - Co-amilozide 
02.02.04 - Co-flumactone 
02.12 - Colestripol Hydrochoride  (Colestid®)
02.02.04 - Co-triamterzide 
02.02.01 - Cyclopenthiazide  (Navidrex®)
02.05.01 - Diazoxide  (Eudemine®)
02.01.01 - Digitoxin 
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Adizem-SR®)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Adizem-XL®)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Angitil® SR)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Angitil® XL)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Calaiard® CR)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Dilcardia® SR)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Diltiazem®)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Dilzem® SR)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Dilzem® XL)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Tildem® LA)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Tildem® Retard)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Tildiem®)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Viazem® XL)
02.06.02 - Diltiazem Hydrochloride  (Zemtard®)
02.09 - Dipyridamole and Aspirin  (Asasantin® Retard)
02.02.08 - Diumide-K Continus® 
02.07.01 - Dopamine Hydrochloride  (Select-A-jet® Dopamine)
02.05.04 - Doxozosin  (Cardura®)
02.05.04 - Doxozosin  (Cardura® XL)
02.02.04 - Dyazide® 
02.05.05.01 - Enalapril Meleate  (Innovace®)
02.05.05.01 - Enalapril Meleate and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Innozide®)
02.11 - Factor IX Fraction, Dried 
02.11 - Factor VIIa (Recombinant) 
02.11 - Factor VIII Fraction, Dried 
02.11 - Factor VIII Inhibitor Bypassing Fraction 
02.11 - Factor XIII Fraction, Dried 
02.12 - Fenofibrate  (Supralip® 160)
02.12 - Fluvastatin  (Lescol®)
02.12 - Fluvastatin  (Lescol® XL)
02.05.05.01 - Fosinopril Sodium 
02.05.05.01 - Fosinopril Sodium  (Staril®)
02.11 - Fresh Frozen Plasma 
02.02.04 - Frusene® 
02.12 - Gemifibrozil 
02.12 - Gemifibrozil  (Lopid®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Coro-Nitro® Pump Spray)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Deponit®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Glytrin® Spray)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (GTN® 300 mcg)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Minitran®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Nitrocine®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Nitro-Dur®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Nitrolingual® Pumpspray)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Nitromin®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Nitronal®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Percutol®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Suscard®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Sustac®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Transiderm-Nitro®)
02.06.01 - Glyceryl Trinitrate  (Trintek®)
02.05.03 - Guanethidine Monosulphate  (Ismelin®)
02.05.05.01 - Imidapril Hydrochloride  (Tanatril®)
02.05.04 - Indoramin  (Baratol®)
02.05.04 - Indoramin  (Doralese®)
02.06.04 - Inositol Nicotinate  (Hexopal®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Dinitrate  (Angitak®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Dinitrate  (Codocard® Retard)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Dinitrate  (Isoket®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Dinitrate  (Isoket® Retard)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Chemydur® 60XL)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Elantan®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Elantan® LA)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Imdur®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Isib® 60XL)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Ismo®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Ismo® Retard)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Isodur®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Isotard®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Modisal®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Modisal® XL)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Monomax®)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Mononil® XL)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Monosorb® XL)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Monosorb® XL 60)
02.06.01 - Isosorbide Mononitrate  (Zemon®)
02.06.02 - Isradipine  (Prescal®)
02.02.04 - Kalspare® 
02.04 - Labetalol Hydrochloride  (Trandate®)
02.06.02 - Lacidipine  (Motens®)
02.02.08 - Lasikal® 
02.02.04 - Lasilactone® 
02.08.01 - Lepirudin  (Refludan®)
02.06.02 - Lercanidipine Hydrochloride  (Zanidip®)
02.03.02 - Lidocaine Hydrochloride  (Minijet® Lignocaine)
02.05.05.01 - Lisinopril  (Carace®)
02.05.05.01 - Lisinopril  (Zestril®)
02.05.05.01 - Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Carace® Plus)
02.05.05.01 - Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Lisicostad®)
02.05.05.01 - Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Zestoretic®)
02.04 - Metoprolol Tartrate  (Betaloc®)
02.04 - Metoprolol Tartrate  (Betaloc-SA®)
02.04 - Metoprolol Tartrate  (Lopresor®)
02.04 - Metoprolol Tartrate  (Lopresor® SR)
02.05.01 - Minioxidil  (Loniten®)
02.05.05.01 - Moexipril Hydrochloride  (Perdix®)
02.06.04 - Moxisylyte  (Opilon®)
02.04 - Nadolol  (Corgard®)
02.06.04 - Naftidrofuryl Oxalate 
02.06.04 - Naftidrofuryl Oxalate  (Praxilene®)
02.02.04 - Navispare® 
02.04 - Nebivolol  (Nebilet®)
02.02.08 - Neo-NaClex-K® 
02.06.02 - Nicardipine Hydrochloride  (Cardene®)
02.06.02 - Nicardipine Hydrochloride  (Nicardipine®)
02.12 - Nicotinic Acid  (Niaspan®)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Adalat®)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Adalat® LA)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Adalat® Retard)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Adipine® MR)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Adipine® XL)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Cardilate® MR)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Cardilate® SR)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Coracten® XL)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Fortipine® LA 40)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Hypolar® Retard 20)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Nifedipress® MR)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Nifopress® Retard)
02.06.02 - Nifedipine  (Tensipine® MR)
02.06.02 - Nisoldipine  (Syscor® MR)
02.12 - Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters  (Omacor®)
02.12 - Omega-3-Marine Triglycerides  (Maxepa®)
02.06.04 - Oxerutins  (Paroven®)
02.04 - Oxprenolol Hydrochloride 
02.04 - Oxprenolol Hydrochloride  (Slow-Trasicor®)
02.04 - Oxprenolol Hydrochloride  (Trasicor®)
02.04 - Oxprenolol Hydrochloride and Cyclopenthiazide  (Trasidrex®)
02.05.05.01 - Perindopril Erbumine  (Coversyl®)
02.05.05.01 - Perindopril Erbumine and Indapamide  (Coversyl® plus)
02.04 - Pindolol 
02.04 - Pindolol  (Visken®)
02.04 - Pindolol and Clopamide  (Viskaldix®)
02.05.04 - Prazosin 
02.05.04 - Prazosin  (Hypovase®)
02.04 - Propranolol Hydrochloride  (Half-Inderal® LA)
02.04 - Propranolol Hydrochloride  (Inderal®)
02.04 - Propranolol Hydrochloride  (Inderal® LA)
02.08.03 - Protamine Sulphate  (Prosulf®)
02.11 - Protein C Concentrate 
02.05.05.01 - Quinapril 
02.05.05.01 - Quinapril  (Accupro®)
02.05.05.01 - Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide  (Accuretic®)
02.05.05.01 - Ramapril  (Tritace®)
02.05.05.01 - Ramipril and Felodipine  (Triapin®)
02.05.01 - Sildenafil  (Revatio®)
02.05.01 - Sildenafil  (Viagra®)
02.12 - Simvastatin and Ezetimibe  (Inegy®)
02.05.01 - Sitaxentan Sodium  (Thelin®)
02.04 - Sotalol Hydrochloride  (Beta-Cardone®)
02.04 - Sotalol Hydrochloride  (Sotacor®)
02.10.02 - Tenecteplase  (Metalyse®)
02.05.04 - Terazosin 
02.05.04 - Terazosin  (Hytin®)
02.04 - Timolol Maleate and Bendroflumethiazide  (Prestim®)
02.04 - Timolol Maleate and Co-amilozide  (Moducren®)
02.08.01 - Tinzaparin Sodium 
02.02.02 - Torasemide 
02.02.02 - Torasemide  (Torem®)
02.05.05.01 - Trandolapril  (Gopten®)
02.05.05.01 - Trandolapril and Verapamil  (Tarka®)
02.02.03 - Triamterene  (Dytac®)
02.06.02 - Verapamil Hydrochloride  (Cordilox®)
02.06.02 - Verapamil Hydrochloride  (Univer®)
02.06.02 - Verapamil Hydrochloride  (Verapress® MR)
02.06.02 - Verapamil Hydrochloride  (Vertab® SR 240)
02.02.01 - Xipamide  (Diurexan®)