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9.7 Mineral and trace element deficiencies

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
  • Double Red: These medicines have been evaluated and rejected by MKPAG and are NOT approved for use within MK. They are not recommended for use because of lack of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness or safety.

 

9.7 Mineral and trace element deficiencies

 

Zinc deficiency

  • Solvazinc® Zinc sulphate 125mg (equiv to 45mg Zn) effervescent tablets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last updated by: Dupe Fagbenro on 12-03-2019 19:51