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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