For use in patients refractory to standard dilatation
Consultant gastroenterologist use only
Dose = 40 mg to 80 mg
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Budesonide prolonged release tabs (Cortiment®)
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Not recommended for prescribing in South East London
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Specialist or hospital prescribing only.
The responsibility for prescribing, monitoring, dose adjustment and review should remain with the specialist or hospital.
In very exceptional circumstances a specialist may discuss individual patient need for a RED drug to be prescribed by a GP and the GP should consider informing the Medicines Management team before a decision is made to prescribe for individual patients.
Treatment can be initiated in primary care after a recommendation from an appropriate specialist
Specialist initiation followed by maintenance prescribing in primary care
Specialist initiation with ongoing monitoring required. After dose stabilisation GPs can be requested to take over prescribing responsibilities using the approved APC shared care documentation
Second-line option (after prednisolone tabs) for active mild or moderate ulcerative colitis
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