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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary Chapter: 11 - Eye 
Notes:

Any drug not listed on the Formulary should be considered Non-Formulary - Not recommended for prescribing
11.06 Treatment of glaucoma
NICE NG81: Glaucoma: diagnosis and managment
11.06 Beta-blockers
11.06 Prostaglandin analogues
11.06 Sympathomimetics
11.06 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and systemic drugs
11.06 Miotics
NICE NG81: Glaucoma: diagnosis and managment

Pilocarpine
(Eye drops)

Amber SPA
Formulary

1%, 2%, 4% eye drops

Offer preservative-free eye drops if there is evidence that the person is allergic to the preservative or has clinically significant and symptomatic ocular surface disease.


2% single use preservative-free eye drops (Minims)

Entry reviewed: December 2024

BNF BNFc SPC
Non formulary items

Pilocaprine long acting (Pilogel®)

 
Non Formulary
BNF BNFc SPC
Classifications
GREEN
May be initiated in any care setting
Amber SPA
Specialist to advise therapy and provide first 28 days supply, continuation in Primary Care
Amber SPIS
Specialist to initiate and stabilise medicine prior to continuation in Primary Care
SCG
To be prescribed as per Shared Care Guidance. If no SCG in place status reverts to red.
RED
Red medicines are designated as specialist only medicines which should only be prescribed by a specialist, usually within secondary care (either due to the requirement for specialist knowledge, long-term monitoring requirements, or restrictions that mean medicine supplies are only available to hospitals).
DNP
A decision has been made either locally and/or nationally not to routinely commission this preparation. Do not prescribe.
SELF
To be purchased over the counter. May be prescribed for chronic, long term conditions or on admission to hospital if essential.