8.2.3 Cytotoxic drug-induced side effects
| 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
Folates
Chemotherapy-induced mucositis and myelosuppression
Folinic Acid
- Tablets 15mg (Calcium Folinate)
- Injection 7.5mg/mL (2mL amp)
Uroprotective drugs
Urothelial toxicity
Mesna
- Tablets 400mg, 600mg
- Injection 400mg/4mL, 1g in 10mL
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