North East and North Cumbria
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10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
10-01-03 Drugs affecting the immune response

Azathioprine
Formulary
  • See section 8.2.1
Link  MHRA: Thiopurines and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Link  NENC Shared Care Protocol - Azathioprine and mercaptopurine within adult services (non-transplant indications)

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Ciclosporin
Formulary
  • See section 8.2.2
Link  NENC Shared Care Protocol - Ciclosporin (oral) for patients within adult services (non-transplant indications)

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Leflunomide
Formulary
Link  NENC Shared Care Protocol - Leflunomide for patients within adult services

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Methotrexate
Formulary
Link  County Durham and Darlington Shared Care Guideline: Methotrexate
Link  South Tyneside & Sunderland APC Shared Care Guideline - Methotrexate in Rheumatology
Link  Tees Valley Shared Care Guideline: Methotrexate
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (August 2023): Methotrexate: advise patients to take precautions in the sun to avoid photosensitivity reactions
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (Sept 2020): Methotrexate once-weekly for autoimmune diseases: new measures to reduce risk of fatal overdose due to inadvertent daily instead of weekly dosing

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Mycophenolate
Formulary
Link  NENC Shared Care Protocol - Mycophenolate mofetil and mycophenolic acid in adults (non-transplant indications)

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