- 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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