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1 Gastro-intestinal system
01-05-03 Drugs affecting the immune response

Azathioprine
Formulary

Walsall

Amber Initiation Amber Initiation Walsall only 

Wolverhampton

Amber SC Amber Shared Care Wolverhampton only

ESCA Azathioprine (Wolverhampton only)

 Sandwell 

Amber SC Amber Shared Care Sandwell only

For use in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as per effective shared care agreement

ESCA Azathioprine (Sandwell only)

 Dudley 

 Amber SC Amber Shared Care Dudley only

ESCA Azathioprine (Dudley only)


Cytotoxic Drug  View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Ciclosporin
Restricted

Treatment of ulcerative colitis - for specialist use only

MHRA specify the ciclosporin must be prescribed and dispensed by brand as bioavailabilty differences exist between brands

 


Restricted Drug Red View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Mercaptopurine
Formulary

Maintenance of remission of acute ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in adults – unlicensed but in line with national guidelines

For use in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 

Walsall

Amber Initiation Amber Initiation- Walsall only 

Wolverhampton

Amber SC Amber Shared Care- Wolverhampton only

ESCA Mercaptopurine-Wolverhampton only

Sandwell 

Amber SC 
Amber Shared Care- Sandwell only

ESCA Mecaptopurine (Sandwell only)

 Dudley 

 Amber SC Amber Shared Care Dudley only

 ESCA Mecaptopurine (Dudley only)


Cytotoxic Drug  View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Methotrexate
Formulary

Tablets 2.5mg (2.5mg tablets preferred as per NPSA alert)

Cytotoxic - do not crush and disperse in water

For use in active Crohn's disease

For specialist initiation only

Wolverhampton
Amber SC Amber Shared Care Wolverhampton only

 ESCA :Methotrexate (Wolverhampton only)

Walsall

Amber Initiation Amber Initiation Walsall only 

Sandwell 

 Amber SC Amber Shared Care Sandwell only

 ESCA:Methotrexate in active Crohn's disease (Sandwell only)

 Dudley 

 Amber SC Amber Shared Care Dudley only

ESCA:Methotrexate (Dudley only)

Link  UKMI Q&A: Can patients drink alcohol whilst taking long-term low-dose methotrexate?

Cytotoxic Drug  View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Tofacitinib Xeljanz®
Formulary

In line with NICE

Tofacitinib for moderately to severe active ulcerative colitis - providers are NHS hospital trusts

Link  NICE TA547: Tofacitinib for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

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