BNF:

1.6.6

Status:

Grey - after consultant/specialist recommendation

Decision Date:

October 2011

Comments

GREY after consultant/specialist recommendation:^1,5 Reclassified from red - allows palliative care patients timely access to drug

NICE TA277: for treating opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in people with advanced illness receiving palliative care - terminated appraisal (April 2013)

Grey Drug Classifications

• 1: Lack of data on effectiveness compared with standard therapy
• 5: Less cost-effective than current standard therapy

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