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Indication
Tertiary care indication (NHSE)
RAG rating
Amber protocol
Document type
n/a
Place
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Output type
Pharmacy / Prescribing

Penicillamine

Tertiary centres may use penicillamine for specialist service indications commissioned by NHS England ie as a treatment for Wlison Disease Clinical Commissioning Policy: Trientine for Wilson disease (all ages).
 
If a GP receives a request to share care with penicillamine from a tertiary care provider with a shared care document that has been developed and agreed with the providers lead commissioner, they can review this and consider agreement if confident in managing medicine/patient, the person’s clinical condition is stable or predictable and the protocol is consistent with local shared care protocols/principles. See HWE NHS shared care and specialist guided prescribing in primary care service specification for further details.
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