Lancashire and South Cumbria
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2 Cardiovascular system
02-05-02 Centrally acting antihypertensive drugs

Methyldopa
Formulary

Tablets 125mg, 250mg, 500mg

Link  NG133: Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management

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Moxonidine
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Tablets 200micrograms, 300micrograms, 400micrograms

Reserved for use in resistant hypertension, in line with NG 136


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Clonidine Hydrochloride
Formulary

Tablets 25 microgram 

Clonidine is considered less suitable for prescribing in hypertension

Green Restricted Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause

Link  LSCMMG: Clonidine 25 mcg tablets - Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause
Link  NICE NG136: Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management

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