Guidelines : Hypertension
Detail
Committee Recommendations
The Surrey Heartlands APC approved the Hypertension Drug Treatment Pathway.
See document for details.
The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee (APC) has agreed the 1st line use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) instead of an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, for adults with hypertension where the use of an ARB or ACE is deemed equally appropriate.
Losartan or candesartan - 1st line
Alternative options:
Irebsartan - Green
Telmisartan - Green
Valsartan - Green
Olmesartan - Green
Azlisartan - do not initiate in new patients
Eprosartan - do not initiate in new patients
Local hypertension guidelines / pathways will be reviewed and updated in light of this decision
Documents
Supplementary documents (CCG specific documents)
No records returned.
Drugs
Below are listed drugs that are used to treat Hypertension.
- Aliskiren See narrative
- Amlodipine Green
- Atenolol Green
- Azlisartan Non Formulary
- Bendroflumethiazide Green (see narrative)
- Bisoprolol Green
- Candesartan Green
- Captopril Green (see narrative)
- Cardicor Black
- Carvedilol Green (see narrative)
- Celiprolol Non Formulary
- Chlortalidone Non Formulary
- Clonidine Blue
- Co-Aprovel Black
- Co-Diovan Black
- Co-tenidone Green
- Congescor Black
- Cozaar-Comp Black
- Diltiazem Green
- Doxazosin (immediate release) Green
- Doxazosin (prolonged release / modified release) Non Formulary
- Enalapril Green (see narrative)
- Eprosartan Non Formulary
- Hydralazine (oral) Blue
- Indapamide Green
- Irbesartan Green
- Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide Green
- Lercanidipine Green
- Lisinopril See narrative
- Lisinopril / Hydrochlorothiazide Green
- Losartan Green
- Losartan / Hydrochlorothiazide Green
- Metolazone Non Formulary
- Metoprolol Green
- Moxonidine Green
- Nebivolol Green
- Nicardipine Red
- Nifedipine Green
- Olmesartan Green
- Perindopril erbumine Green (see narrative)
- Prazosin Green
- Propranolol Green (see narrative)
- Quinapril Green
- Ramipril Green
- RESPeRATE Black
- Spironolactone Green (see narrative)
- Telmisartan Green
- Valsartan Green
- Valsartan / Hydrochlorothiazide Green
- Zestoretic Black