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- Capsules
- Modified release capsules
- Modified release tablets
- Tablets
For EXISTING patients: GPs may continue to prescribe for existing post-transplant patients only. NHS England are looking to repatriate these patients in the future. GPs must not accept any new requests to prescribe for new patients.
- Not Specified
For NEW patients: RED drug for post-transplant. Funded by NHS England. GPs should not accept any requests to prescribe post-transplant.
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- 2.5mg ONCE DAILY
- ONCE DAILY
- Tablets
- Tablets
2.5mg tablets are non-formulary (very costly)
- 2.5mg ONCE DAILY
- Tablets
SASH only - under shared care agreement with tertiary centre.
- Eye drops (preservative free)
- Not Specified
1st month supply from specialist team before request for primary care prescribing
- Oral solution
- Tablets
Specialist initiation and prescribing for at least 1 month before any request is made for primary care prescribing.
- Tablets
Off-label use. Gynaecomastia prevention in men undergoing long-term bicalutamide treatment, if radiotherapy unsuccessful
- Not Specified
- Modified release capsules
- Modified release tablets
- Not Specified
- Modified release tablets
- Tablets
- Not Specified
- Capsules
- Injection
- Injection
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Injection
- Injection
- Intravenous injection (IV)
- Granules
- Tablets
- Tablets
Restricted for patients with renal or hepatic failure
- Inhaler (dry powder)
Alternative low carbon DPI (Easyhaler Salbutamol is the more cost-effective treatment option)
Prescribe by BRAND.
- Inhaler (dry powder)
Alternative low carbon DPI (Easyhaler Salbutamol is the more cost-effective treatment option)
Prescribe by BRAND.
- Nebules
Specialist recommendation following patient initiation and education on nebuliser therapy
- Injection
- Nebules
Specialist recommendation following patient initiation and education on nebuliser therapy
- Injection
Severe acute asthma
- Infusion
- Tablets
- Injection
Post-menopausal osteoporosis in women. Rheumatology only.
See separate entry for use in men and juveniles.
Biosimilar teriparatide is recommended. Prescribe by brand.
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
RSFT only - commissioned as a Specialised Endocrinology Centre.
See separate entry for use in postmenopausal osteoporosis.
- Injection
- Injection
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Off-label use. Initiation and review by the specialist team before any request is made for primary care prescribing.
Sustanon (Testosterone esters / testosterone propionate / testosterone decanoate)
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Off-label use. Initiation and review by the specialist team before any request is made for primary care prescribing.
Testosterone enantate
- Gel
Off-label use. Initiation and review by the specialist team before any request is made for primary care prescribing.
Tostran gel - SASH - use in smaller children with neuromuscular conditions who need a more gentle induction.
Off-label use
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Off-label use. Initiation and review by the specialist team before any request is made for primary care prescribing.
Testosterone propionate (unlicensed product)
- Gel
Prescribe generically as "Testosterone 2% transdermal gel 60g".
See PAD for further information and resources.
- Gel
Testavan and Testogel do NOT deliver suitable doses for this indication
Prescribe as testosterone 2% transdermal gel (off-label use)
- Cream
Androfeme is unlicensed in the UK. Other products can be used off-label
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Initiation in primary care on request from specialist team.
Sustanon (Testosterone esters / testosterone propionate / testosterone decanoate)
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Initiation in primary care on request from specialist team.
Nebido (testosterone undecanoate)
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Initiation in primary care on request from specialist team.
Testosterone enantate
- Gel
Initiation in primary care on request from specialist team.
Testavan, Testogel, Tostran - prescribe by brand to avoid errors and confusion. Multiple doses and delivery methods (sachets, pumps, tubes).
- Gel
- Injection
- Gel
- Injection
- Tablets
Includes choreas, Huntington's chorea, dyskinesia, hemiballismus
- Eye drops (preservative free
- unit dose)
- Depot injection
- Intravenous injection (IV)
IV injection - 30 minute diagnostic test
IM injection - 5 hour diagnostic test
- Tablets
- Not Specified
- Eye drops
- Modified release tablets
- Tablets
For supplementation in cases of concern regarding deficiency post-surgery.
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Oro-dispersible
- Infusion
- Not Specified
- Eye drops
- Eye gel
- Eye drops (preservative free
- unit dose)
- Eye drops
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Inhaler (dry powder)
Safety concerns with device. Combination of LAMA and LABA recommended in COPD.
Not for initiation in new patients.
- Inhaler (dry powder)
Expensive device, no advantage over other LAMAs, and combination with LABA recommended in COPD.
Not for initiation in new patients.
- Soft mist inhaler
Only LAMA licensed in asthma.
Prescribe by BRAND.
- Soft mist inhaler
Combination with LABA recommended in COPD.
Prescribe by BRAND.
- Soft mist inhaler
- Intravenous infusion
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Intramuscular injection (IM)
Not recommended under NICE TA971
- Tablets
- Inhalation
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Intravenous infusion
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Tablets (slow release)
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Immediate release tablets
- Modified release tablets
Switch to solifenacin (or formulary alternative) recommended
- Tablets
- Tablets
NHSE specialised commissioning - RSFT only
- Tablets
Prescribing by nephrologists only.
- Capsules
- Oral suspension
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Capsules
- Oral suspension
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Capsules
- Modified release capsules
- Modified release tablets
- Soluble tablets
- Oro-dispersible
- Injection
- Oral solution
- Oral drops
- Capsules
- Soluble tablets
- Modified release capsules
- Modified release tablets
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
- Tablets
- Injection
- Capsules
- Injection
- Tablets
- Mouthwash
- Soluble tablets
- Tablets
- Tablets
- Eye drops
- Eye drops
- Not Specified
- Not Specified
NHSE commissioned services only. No Surrey Heartlands Trusts are commissioned to provide this.
- Nasal spray
Mometasone Furoate 50mcg/dose (140 dose container) is the preferred intranasal steroid for allergic rhinitis. Triamcinolone is considered to be a 3rd / 4th line agent.
- Injection
- Intravitreal injection
- Intracameral injection
- Intravitreal injection
- Intra-articular injection
- Intra-articular injection
- Capsules
- Tablets
Use only by a Wilson's specialist, with input from a specialist teriary centre.
- Oral solution
- Tablets
Paediatrics only. Transfer to primary care only after initiation and stabilisation.
- Oral solution
- Tablets
- Oral solution
- Tablets
- Not Specified
- Oral suspension
- Tablets
- Injection
- Subcutaneous injection (sc)
- Injection
Primary Care prescribing appropriate on recommendation from the specialist team.
- Injection
- Injection
EXISTING patients only. Do not initiate in new patients.
- Injection
- Eye drops (preservative free
- unit dose)
- Intracameral injection
- Immediate release tablets
- Modified release tablets
- Capsules
This drug has not yet been assessed for formulary status. Contact your pharmacy team for advice on making an application to APC.
- Not Specified
NHSE commissioned services only. No Surrey Heartlands Trusts are commissioned to provide this.