BNF:

4.8.1

Status:

Red

Decision Date:

August 2013

Comments

NICE TA232 - JAPC decided restricted use until consultants are familiar with its usage and place in treatment

RED:^1,2,5 (for epilepsy) for those patients referred to and/or under the care of a Derbyhsire based specialist/Trust. JAPC advised that requests for these drugs from tertiary centres should be in line with the host area prescribing committee's decision.

Red Drug Classifications

• 1: Requiring specialist assessment to enable patient selection, initiation and ongoing treating
• 2: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of efficacy by a specialist and not suitable for shared care
• 5: Is new to clinical practice and unfamiliar, necessitating a period of accumulation of experience, firstly (and most rapidly) by consultants/specialists

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