Sample Directory
The phrases the Sample Directory uses for heart and circulation medicines, such as amlodipine “to lower blood pressure” and atorvastatin “to lower cholesterol”. There are 99 entries here; the full directory lists every medicine.
The directory is an example, not a working directory. It is the 02/02/06 version, so some entries may have dated: check each phrase before you use it. Practices and medicines teams may reuse it, for example in their own formulary, as long as they credit Dr Nigel Masters and this website.
Entries are grouped by the words of their indication, so a medicine with several uses can appear on more than one page.
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| Drugs | Indication |
| Acebutolol hcl | to lower blood pressure |
| Amiodarone | to control heart rhythm |
| Amiodarone | to control heart palpitations |
| Amlodipine | to lower blood pressure |
| Amlodipine | to prevent angina |
| Amlodipine | for raynauds symptoms |
| Aspirin | to helpprevent heart disease and strokes |
| Aspirin | to help prevent strokes |
| Aspirin | to prevent blood clots |
| Aspirin | to help thin the blood |
| Aspirin | to help prevent heart attacks and strokes |
| Atenolol | to prevent angina and migraine |
| Atenolol | to lower blood pressure |
| Atenolol | to lower blood pressure and control heart rate |
| Atenolol | to prevent angina |
| Atenolol | to prevent cardiac symptoms |
| Atorvastatin | to lower cholesterol |
| Atorvastatin | to help prevent heart attacks and strokes |
| Bendroflumethiazide | to lower blood pressure |
| Bendroflumethiazide | to remove fluid |
| Bezafibrate | to lower cholesterol |
| Bisoprolol | to lower blood pressure |
| Bisoprolol | to prevent angina |
| Bisoprolol | for stable heart failure |
| Bisoprolol | to promote efficient heart action |
| Bumetanide | to prevent heart failure |
| Candesartan | to prevent heart strain |
| Candesartan | to lower blood pressure |
| Captopril | to prevent heart failure |
| Cholestyramine sachets | to lower cholesterol |
| Clopidogrel | to prevent heart attacks and strokes |
| Colestyramine sachets | to lower cholesterol |
| Digoxin | to control heart rate |
| Digoxin | to slow heart rate |
| Digoxin | to promote efficient heart function and control heart rate |
| Diltiazem MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Diltiazem MR | to prevent angina |
| Dipyridamole MR | to prevent strokes |
| Doxazosin | to lower blood pressure |
| Doxazosin | for blood pressure and prostate symptoms |
| Doxazosin MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Enalapril | to lower blood pressure |
| Enalapril | to prevent heart failure |
| Ezetimibe | to lower cholesterol |
| Felodipine MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Flecainide | to prevent palpitations |
| Fosinopril | to lower blood pressure |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to avoid fluid retention and for blood pressure |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | for foot swelling |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to remove fluid |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to remove fluid from body |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to reduce fluid retention |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to remove fluid from lungs |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to reduce fluid on legs |
| Furosemide (frusemide) | to prevent heart failure |
| Glyceryl trinitrate aerosol spray (cfc free) | to treat angina |
| Glyceryl trinitrate aerosol spray (cfc free) | for angina |
| Glyceryl trinitrate aerosol spray (cfc free) | to relieve angina |
| Indapamide MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Indoramin | to lower blood pressure |
| Irbesartan + hydrochlorothiazide | to lower blood pressure |
| Isosorbide mononitrate | to prevent angina attacks |
| Lisinopril | to prevent heart failure |
| Lisinopril | to lower blood pressure |
| Losartan | to lower blood pressure |
| Losartan | to treat high blood pressure |
| Losartan | to prevent heart strain |
| Losartan + hydrochlorothiazide | to lower blood pressure |
| Nicardipine | to prevent angina |
| Nicorandil | to prevent angina |
| Nifedipine extra MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Nifedipine MR | to warm extremities |
| Perindopril | to prevent heart failure |
| Perindopril | to lower blood pressure |
| Pravastatin | to prevent heart attacks and strokes |
| Pravastatin | to lower cholesterol |
| Prazosin | to lower blood pressure |
| Propranolol | to lower blood pressure |
| Propranolol MR | to treat tremor and blood pressure |
| Ramipril | to prevent heart strain |
| Ramipril | to lower blood pressure |
| Ramipril | to prevent heart failure |
| Rosuvastatin | to lower cholesterol |
| Simvastatin | to help prevent heart attacks and strokes |
| Simvastatin | to lower cholesterol |
| Sotalol | for palpitations |
| Sotalol | to control heart rate |
| Sotalol | to regulate heart rhythm |
| Spironolactone | to lower blood pressure |
| Spironolactone | to reduce fluid on legs |
| Spironolactone | to prevent fluid retention |
| Spironolactone | to reduce swelling and control blood pressure |
| Spironolactone | to remove fluid |
| Trandolapril | to prevent heart strain |
| Valsartan | to lower blood pressure |
| Verapamil hcl MR | to lower blood pressure |
| Warfarin sodium | take as directed by anticoagulant clinic to prevent strokes |
| Warfarin sodium | take as directed by anticoagulant clinic to prevent pulmonary embolus |
| Warfarin sodium | take as directed by anticoagulation clinic for DVT stop date 01/06 |
No. The directory is a sample, compiled from the repeat prescriptions of one surgery, Highfield Surgery, in 2006. It is an example, not a working directory, so check each phrase before you use it.
Yes. Practices and medicines teams may reuse the directory, for example in their own formulary, as long as they credit Dr Nigel Masters and this website. The prescriber remains responsible for the wording.
The phrase “patient preference no indication” is used instead (sensitive conditions).
See the phrases for every medicine in the directory.
The full Sample Directory lists all 568 entries, with a download for your own formulary.
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