Fentanyl Immediate Release
Indication
Non cancer pain
Black
Brand:
Nice TA:
Commissioning responsibility:
CCG
PbR excluded:
No
BNF chapter:
Central nervous system
Background
This colour classification is in agreement with the recommendations contained within both the NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioners guidance document ‘Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs‘ published in November 2017 and the LSCMMG guidance ‘The Pharmacological Management of Adults with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain’
Recommendation
LSCMMG Recommendation:
Black
Reason for decision:
Not recommended for prescribing on the NHS in Lancashire & South Cumbria
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