Methotrexate subcutaneous injection pen

Medicines

Here you will find the recommendations we have made about the use of individual medicines in Lancashire.

Brand:
NICE TA:
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Disease category: Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases
Commissioning responsibility: CCG
PbR excluded: No

Background

Recommendation

LMMG recommendation: Amber2
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Reason for decision: Requires significant monitoring

Supporting documents:

Methotrexate Shared Care Guideline (Version 2.1) (146.4 KiB)

DMARDs Shared Care Agreement V1.1 (124.0 KiB)

**Please note - For Fylde & Wyre CCG DMARD Shared Care Guidelines please use the versions available on the CCG website

**Please note - For Blackpool CCG DMARD Shared Care Guidelines please use the versions available on the CCG website

Decisions of Lancashire local decision making groups:

NHS Blackburn With Darwen CCG and NHS East Lancashire CCG	NHS Blackpool CCG	NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG and NHS Greater Preston CCG	NHS Fylde and Wyre CCG	NHS Morecambe Bay CCG	NHS West Lancashire CCG
Red	Amber2	Amber2	Amber2	Amber2

Medicines