Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
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10-01-03 Antimalarials
Hydroxychloroquine
Formulary
Tablets 200mg, 300mg
LSCMMG: Hydroxychloroquine information sheet
Links
Baricitinib (Olumiant▼): risk of venous thromboembolism
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Azathioprine and mercaptopurine
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - ciclosporin
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Leflunomide
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Methotrexate
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Methotrexate
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Methotrexate
LSCMMG Shared care guideline - penicillamine
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - sodium aurothiomalate (gold) injection
LSCMMG Shared Care Guideline - Sulfasalazine
LSCMMG: Gastroenterology Biologics Pathway
LSCMMG: Hydroxychloroquine information sheet
LSCMMG: Primary Care Constipation Guidelines
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Azathioprine
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Ciclosporin
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Leflunomide
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Methotrexate
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Penicillamine
LSCMMG: Shared care guideline - Sulfasalazine
LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): new measures to minimise risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancies
LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): new measures to minimise risk of venous thromboembolism and of serious and fatal infections
LSCMMG: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): restriction of 10 mg twice-daily dose in patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism while safety review is ongoing
MHRA advice regarding risk of hepatotoxicity, haemotoxicity, infections, and birth defects
MHRA Drug Safety Update Aug 2020: Baricitinib (Olumiant): increased risk of diverticulitis, particularly in patients with risk factors
MHRA Drug Safety Update July 2019: Tocilizumab (RoActemra): rare risk of serious liver injury including cases requiring transplantation
MHRA Drug Safety Update Mar 2020: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz): new measures to minimise risk of venous thromboembolism and of serious and fatal infections
MHRA Drug safety Update March 2020: Baricitinib (Olumiant): risk of venous thromboembolism
MHRA Drug Safety Update may 2019: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz): restriction of 10 mg twice-daily dose in patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism while safety review is ongoing
MHRA Drug Safety Update Oct 2021: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz): new measures to minimise risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancies
MHRA DSU April 2019: Belimumab (Benlysta): increased risk of serious psychiatric events seen in clinical trials
MHRA: Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy: updated advice following comprehensive safety review
MHRA: Apremilast (Otezla ▼): risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour
MHRA: Baricitinib (Olumiant▼): increased risk of diverticulitis, particularly in patients with risk factors
MHRA: Belimumab (Benlysta▼): increased risk of serious psychiatric events seen in clinical trials
MHRA: Tocilizumab (RoActemra): rare risk of serious liver injury including cases requiring transplantation
MHRA: Tuberculosis riskscreen patients before starting treatment
MHRA: Tuberculosis riskscreen patients before starting treatment
MHRA: Tuberculosis riskscreen patients before starting treatment
MHRA: Tuberculosis riskscreen patients before starting treatment
MHRA: Tuberculosis riskscreen patients before starting treatment
MHRA: Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors
MHRA: Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors
MHRA: Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors
MHRA: Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors
MHRA: Tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors
NICE CG147: Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management
NICE CG184 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management
NICE CG61: Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management
NICE NG1: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: recognition, diagnosis and management in children and young people
NICE NG100: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management
NICE NG191 COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19
NICE NG219: Gout: diagnosis and management
NICE NG226: Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management
NICE Q&A: Interaction between methotrexate and penicillins
NICE TA 225: rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA 375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA 375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA103: Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of adults with psoriasis
NICE TA143: Ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA143: Ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA143: Ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA167: Infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of Crohn’s disease
NICE TA195: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195: After the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195: Rheumatoid arthritis - after failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195: Rheumatoid arthritis (after failure of a TNF inhibitor)
NICE TA195:Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195:Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195:Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA195:Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
NICE TA199: Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA199: Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA199: Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA199: Psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA199: Psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA199: Psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA220: Golimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA220: psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA225: Golimumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of previous disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
NICE TA233: ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA340: Ustekinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA373 Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA373: Abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept and tocilizumab for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375 Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA375: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed
NICE TA383: TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA383: TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA383: TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA383: TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA397: Belimumab for treating active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus
NICE TA407: Secukinumab for active ankylosing spondylitis after treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or TNF-alpha inhibitors
NICE TA415: Certolizumab pegol for treating rheumatoid arthritis after inadequate response to a TNF-alpha inhibitor
NICE TA415: Certolizumab pegol for treating rheumatoid arthritis after inadequate response to a TNF-alpha inhibitor
NICE TA433: Apremilast for treating active psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA445: Certolizumab pegol and secukinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA445: Certolizumab pegol and secukinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA445: Certolizumab pegol and secukinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA466: Baricitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA466: Baricitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA480 Tofacitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA480: Tofacitinib for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA485: Sarilumab for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA485: Sarilumab for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA497: Golimumab for treating non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA497: Golimumab for treating non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA518: Tocilizumab for treating giant cell arteritis
NICE TA518: Tocilizumab for treating giant cell arteritis
NICE TA537: Ixekizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA543: Tofacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA543: Tofacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA547: Tofacitinib for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
NICE TA547: Tofacitinib for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
NICE TA574: Certolizumab pegol for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
NICE TA575: Tildrakizumab for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
NICE TA596:Risankizumab for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
NICE TA665: Upadacitinib for treating severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA665: Upadacitinib for treating severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA676: Filgotinib for treating moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA676; Filgotinib for treating moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA681: Baricitinib for treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
NICE TA685: Anakinra for treating Stills disease
NICE TA685:Anakinra for treating Stills disease
NICE TA711: Guselkumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA715: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional DMARDs have failed
NICE TA718: Ixekizumab for treating axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA719: Secukinumab for treating non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA735: Tofacitinib for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA735: Tofacitinib for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
NICE TA744: Upadacitinib for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA744: Upadacitinib for treating moderate rheumatoid arthritis
NICE TA752:Belimumab for treating active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus
NICE TA752:Belimumab for treating active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus
NICE TA768: Upadacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA768: Upadacitinib for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA792: Filgotinib for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis
NICE TA803: Risankizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA803: Risankizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA806: Belimumab for treating lupus nephritis (terminated appraisal)
NICE TA806: Belimumab for treating lupus nephritis (terminated appraisal)
NICE TA814 : Abrocitinib, tralokinumab or upadacitinib for treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
NICE TA815: Guselkumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA815: Guselkumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs
NICE TA829: Upadacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA829: Upadacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA829: Upadacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis
NICE TA861 Upadacitinib for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA861: Upadacitinib for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA878 Casirivimab plus imdevimab, nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sotrovimab and tocilizumab for treating COVID-19
NICE TA888: Risankizumab for previously treated moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease
NICE TA916: Bimekizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA916: Bimekizumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis
NICE TA918: Bimekizumab for treating axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA918:Bimekizumab for treating axial spondyloarthritis
NICE TA920: Tofacitinib for treating active ankolysing spondylitis
NICE TA920: Tofacitinib for treating active ankylosing spondylitis
NICETA195: Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
Policy for prescribing and supply of methotrexate to inpatients
UKMI Q and A: Can mothers breast feed while taking azathioprine?
UKMI Q&A: Methotrexate and alcohol guidance
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