ELC Formulary User Guide and Key “Traffic Light” system The colour
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1. ELC Formulary User Guide and Key Traffic Light system The colour allocation has been made based on decisions by various medicines management committees across ELC Amber there are several reasons a drug falls into this category Shared Care approved for hospital initiation and continuation by GPs or for GP initiation under specialist advice Information should be provided by the specialist on the use monitoring and follow up for the drug and condition Responsibility for prescribing does not need to be accepted if sufficient information has not been provided A Shared Care Guideline SCG may be available Where it is obtain guideline from secondary care and if happy to prescribe in accordance with the guidelines take over the agreed responsibilities including prescribing The General Practitioner requires specialist knowledge and or training to prescribe e g methadone prescribing Not listed not yet been considered by one of the formal groups mentioned above OR is a RED drug
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