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The medicine should be initiated by, or on the advice of a specialist, but is suitable for continuation by a GP
The medicine should only be used and prescribed by a specialist
Indicates the preferred choice within a class or group of medicines
2.5. Hypertension and heart failure
2.5.6. Other medicines beneficial in heart failure
Total Formulary
DAPAGLIFLOZIN
Prescribing Notes:
Refer to the GGC Heart Failure treatment guideline (in development) for advice on initiation and monitoring.
For use in Chronic Kidney Disease, see section 7.5
EMPAGLIFLOZIN
Prescribing Notes:
Refer to the GGC Heart Failure treatment guideline (in development) for advice on initiation and monitoring.
TAFAMIDIS (Vyndaqel) (Capsule)
Restrictions:
Restricted to specialist use only in the treatment of wild-type and hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in adults with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).