Pegfilgrastim (& biosimilars)
- BNF:
- 9.1.6
- Status:
- Red
- Decision Date:
- July 2017
Comments
Neutropenia
(Pegfilgrastim biosimilar includes Ziextenzo)
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
- 3: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of toxicity by a specialist (either because of difficulty in recognising side effects or high cost of investigations to identify toxicity)
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