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PAD Profile : Bisoprolol fumarate - Hypertension

Brand Names Include :
Cardicor, Emcor

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Green
Important Preferred
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Important Information :
Step 4 of the hypertension pathway. Bisoprolol / atenolol are the preferred, cardio-selective beta blockers for hypertension.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
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Documents :

Guidelines

The following guidelines are available for this indication.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

Additional Documents

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
03 May 2017
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
GENERIC bisoprolol has been considered by the PCN and has been assigned a GREEN traffic light status. NOTE - the branded product, Cardicor / Congescor, was considered BLACK at the PCN in May 2017.

Associated BNF Codes

02. Cardiovascular System
02.04.00. Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
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