6.6 Gonadotrophin responsive 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

Gonadotophin-releasing hormone analogues

Decapeptyl^®SR Injection, by intramuscular injection, 3mg every month
Decapeptyl^® SR Injection, by intramuscular injection, 11.25mg every 3 months

Prostap^®SR DCS Injection, dual-chamber prefilled syringe containing powder for reconstitution, by subcutaneous or by intramuscular injection, 3.75mg every month

Prostap^® 3 DCS Injection, dual-chamber prefilled syringe containing powder for reconstitution, by subcutaneous injection, 11.25mg every 3 months