North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
ICS Formulary
2 Cardiovascular system
02-12 Fibrates
For initiation in lipid clinic only in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia and/or those with substantial cardiovascular risk and who are unable to tolerate existing treatments.
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First Choice
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For initiation in lipid clinic only in patients with combined hyperlipidaemias and severe hypertriglycerideamia. |
 MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2010): Fibrates: first-line treatment not recommended |
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| Bezafibrate |
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Formulary
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MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2010): Fibrates: first-line treatment not recommended |
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Links
- Academic Health Science Network (North East and North Cumbria) - Atrial Fibrilation
- County Durham and Darlington DVT Pathway Information
- County Durham and Tees Valley Prescribing Guideline for the Use of Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
- MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2010): Fibrates: first-line treatment not recommended
- MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2010): Fibrates: first-line treatment not recommended
- MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2014): Simvastatin: dose limitations with concomitant amlodipine or diltiazem
- MHRA Drug Safety Update (May 2014): Statins: benefits and risks
- NICE NG148: Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management
- NICE NG185: Acute coronary syndromes
- NICE NG191: COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19
- NICE NG238: Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification
- NICE TA 733 - Inclisiran for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA385: Ezetimibe for treating primary heterozygous-familial and non-familial hypercholesterolaemia
- NICE TA393: Alirocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA393: Alirocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA394: Evolocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA394: Evolocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA694 - Bempedoic acid with ezetimibe for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA694 - Bempedoic acid with ezetimibe for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
- NICE TA805: Icosapent ethyl with statin therapy for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in people with raised triglycerides
- North Cumbria - Cardiovascular workplan 2022
Northern England Evaluation and Lipid Intensification (NEELI) Guideline- South Tees Hospitals Cardiology drug prescribing guidelines & formulary