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2.2 Bleeding disorders

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

 

Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics

Antifibrinolytics 

Tranexamic acid

  • Tablets 500mg
  • Injection 100mg/mL (5-mL amp)

 

 

2.2.1 Coagulation factor deficiencies

Dried Prothrombin Complex (Octaplex)

Available from Pathology - Blood Bank

 

Haemostatic gelatin sponge

  • Film 200 x 70 x 0.5mm 

 

Oxidised Cellulose sponge

 

 

 

2.2.2 Subarachnoid haemorrhage  

 

Nimodipine

  • Tablets 30mg
  • Infusion 200mcg/mL

Note:

Nimodipine is included for the prevention and treatment of ischaemic neurological deficits following subarachnoid haemorrhage.

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Last updated by: Dupe Fagbenro on 14-11-2018 11:58