13.8 Scalp and hair conditions
First line drugs | Second line drugs | Specialist drugs | Secondary care drugs |
Traffic light status (TLS) explained:
- Green: Routine prescribing within licensed indication
- Amber 1: specialist recommendation followed by GP initiation and continuation
- Amber 2: specialist or GP initiation in line with local guideline after 1st line failure followed by GP continuation
- Amber 3: specialist initiation and stabilisation followed by GP continuation
- Amber SCG: specialist initiation and stabilisation followed by GP continuation in line with an agreed shared care guideline
- Red: Hospital or specialist prescribing only
13.8.1 Alopecia
Finasteride (Double Red - not approved for use within MK)
- Propecia® Tablets film-coated 1mg
Notes:
- Drug Safety Update: MHRA/CHM: Finasteride - rare reports of depression and suicidal thoughts (May 2017)
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