8.2.4 Hyperuricaemia associated with cytotoxic drugs


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

 

 

Urate oxidases

Rasburicase

  • IV infusion 1.5mg, 7.5mg vial    

 

Oncasper (pegaspargase)

  • Injection 5mL, equivalent to 3750 iu L-asparaginase       

NICE TA408: Pegaspargase for treating acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (September 2016)

 

 

 

 

 

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