Lancashire and South Cumbria Formulary


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Formulary Chapter 4: Central nervous system - Full Chapter

04.04

CNS stimulants and other drugs used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Atomoxetine

Formulary

Capsules 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg, 60mg

ADHD

Restricted to initiation by child or adolescent psychiatrists or paediatricians
experienced in the management of ADHD.

LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

MHRA: Atomoxetine (Strattera▼): increases in blood pressure and heart rate

Clonidine hydrochloride

Formulary

Tablets 25 micrograms

ADHD (unlicensed indication).

Dexamfetamine

Formulary

Tablets 5mg, 10mg, 20mg

ADHD

LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

Guanfacine

(Intuniv^®)

Formulary

M/R tablets 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 4mg

For use in children and adolescents 6 - 17 years for whom stimulants are not suitable, not tolerated or have shown to be ineffective.

Specialist initiation only.

LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse^®)

Formulary

Adult Hard Capsules 30mg, 50 mg and 70mg (Elvanse Adult)

Hard capsules 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg, 70mg (Elvanse)

Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse) is recommended for use in the treatment of ADHD in children and young adults only in complex patients who meet both of the following criteria.
- extenuating circumstances exist which mean that a patient would not reliably receive all the required doses of dexamfetamine throughout the day and requires a once daily dose of lisdexamfetamine to support adherence
- treatment has been agreed through the internal governance arrangements of the trust.

LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

Methylphenidate

Formulary

Tablets 5mg, 10mg, 20mg
M/R tablets 18mg, 27mg, 36mg, 54mg
M/R capsules 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg

All brands are formulary - choice of brand to made by specialist

For adult patients under the care of Psychiatry UK in South Cumbria, please prescribe as Xaggatin XL in primary care

LSCMMG: Shared care guideline

MHRA: Methylphenidate long-acting (modified-release) preparations: caution if switching between products due to differences in formulations

Modafinil

Formulary

Tablets 100mg

Specialist initiation only.

MHRA: Modafinil (Provigil): increased risk of congenital malformations if used during pregnancy

MHRA: Modafinil (Provigil): now restricted to narcolepsy

Solriamfetol hydrochloride

(Sunosi^®)

Formulary

Tablets 75mg, 150mg

for NICE TA758: Solriamfetol for excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy

for NICE TA777: Solriamfetol for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnoea

NICE TA758: Solriamfetol for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy

NICE CG87:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management

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Key

	Restricted Drug
	Unlicensed
	Link to adult BNF
	Link to children's BNF
	Link to SPCs
	Scottish Medicines Consortium
	Cytotoxic Drug
	Controlled Drug

	High Cost Medicine
	Cancer Drugs Fund
	NHS England
	Homecare
	ICB
	Low carbon footprint
	Medium carbon footprint
	High carbon footprint

Status	Description
	Green: Appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care. Generally, little or no routine drug monitoring is required.
	Green (Restricted): Appropriate for initiation and ongoing prescribing in both primary and secondary care provided: Additional criteria specific to the medicine or device are met, or The medicine or device is used following the failure of other therapies as defined by the relevant LSCMMG pathway. Generally, little or no routine drug monitoring is required.
	Red medicines: Medicine is supplied by the hospital for the duration of the treatment course. Primary care initiation or continuation of treatment is not recommended unless exceptional circumstances such as specialist GP. Red medicines are those where primary care prescribing is not recommended. These treatments should be initiated by specialists only and prescribing retained within secondary care. They require specialist knowledge, intensive monitoring, specific dose adjustments or further evaluation in use. If however, a primary care prescriber has particular specialist knowledge or experience of prescribing a particular drug for a particular patient it would not always be appropriate for them to expect to transfer that prescribing responsibility back to secondary care. There should be a specific reason and a specific risk agreement, protocol and service set up to support this. Primary care prescribers may prescribe RED medicines in exceptional circumstances to patients to ensure continuity of supply while arrangements are made to obtain ongoing supplies from secondary care.
	Amber level 0: Suitable for prescribing in primary care following recommendation or initiation by a specialist. Little or no specific monitoring required. Patient may need a regular review, but this would not exceed that required for other medicines routinely prescribed in primary care. Brief prescribing document or information sheet may be required. Primary care prescribers must be familiar with the drug to take on prescribing responsibility or must get the required information. When recommending or handing over care, specialists should ask primary care prescribers to take over prescribing responsibility, and should give enough information about the indication, dose, monitoring requirements, use outside product licence and any necessary dose adjustments to allow them to confidently prescribe.
	Amber level 1 (with shared care): Suitable for prescribing in primary care following recommendation or initiation by a specialist. Minimal monitoring required. Patient may need a regular review, but this would not exceed that required for other medicines routinely prescribed in primary care. Full prior agreement about patient’s on-going care must be reached under the shared care agreement. Primary care prescribers are advised not to take on prescribing of these medicines unless they have been adequately informed by letter of their responsibilities with regards monitoring, side effects and interactions and are happy to take on the prescribing responsibility. A copy of locally approved shared care guidelines should accompany this letter which outlines these responsibilities. Primary care prescribers should then tell secondary care of their intentions as soon as possible by letter so that arrangements can be made for the transfer of care.
	Amber level 2 (with shared care and enhanced service): Initiated by specialist and transferred to primary care following a successful initiation period. Significant monitoring required on an on-going basis. Full prior agreement about patient’s on-going care must be reached under the shared care agreement. Suitable for enhanced service. These medicines are considered suitable for GP prescribing following specialist initiation of therapy, as per shared care document which will be sent out with the request to prescribe, with on-going communication between the primary care prescriber and specialist. Amber Level 2 medicines require significant monitoring for which an enhanced service may be suitable. (Subject to local commissioning agreements).
	Do not prescribe: NOT recommended for use by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Includes medicines that NICE has not recommended for use and terminated technology appraisals, unless there is a local need.
	Grey medicines: Medicines which have not yet been reviewed or are under the review process. GPs and specialists are recommended not to prescribe these drugs. This category includes drugs where funding has not yet been agreed.
	Refer to local guidance.