Listed below are examples of letters from specialists to GPs where prescribing responsibility remains with the specialist. Any actions or issues the GP needs to be aware of are highlighted in the correspondence. Practices are advised, as with all specialist issued drugs, to add these to the patient record in the clinical system in accordance with the specialist issued drugs guidance.
Central Nervous System
Infections
Hepatitis C drugs information letters for GPs
Musculoskeletal System - Biologics
- Rituximab /infliximab /abatacept /tocilizumab infusions letter to GPs
- Etanercept/abatacept/tocilizumab/anakinra/adalimumab/certolizumab/golimumab letter to GPs
Gastroenterology - Biologics
Respiratory
Cardiovascular System
Drugs used for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Ambrisentan 5mg treatment advice letter
- Bosentan 62.5mg increasing to 125mg treatment advice letter
- Bosentan 125mg treatment advice letter
- Macitentan 10mg treatment advice letter
- Sildenafil treatment advice letter
- Tadalafil treatment advice letter
- IV Iloprost treatment advice letter
- Treprostinil teatment advice letter
- Riociguat treatment advice letter
Lipid regulating drugs
Skin – Drugs affecting the immune response