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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
Amber SPISMethotrexate
(For GI Indications) 		Gastro-intestinal system, Drugs affecting the immune response, 01.05.03
REDMethotrexate
(For oncology) 		Malignant disease and immunosuppression, Antimetabolites, 08.01.03
SCGMethotrexate
(For rheumatology - SCG) 		Musculoskeletal and joint diseases, Drugs affecting the immune response, 10.01.03
Amber SPISMethotrexate
(For dermatology) 		Skin, Drugs affecting the immune response, 13.05.03
REDCalcium folinate 300mg/30mL Leucovorin®
(Ampoule) 		Emergency Treatment of Poisoning, Specific Drugs, 18
GREENTrimethoprim  Infections, Sulphonamides and trimethoprim, 05.01.08
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Local BNF Section
Methotrexate Methotrexate Gastro-Intestinal System, Chronic Bowel Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Antineoplastic Drugs Antimetabolites
Methotrexate Methotrexate Malignant Disease, Cytotoxic Responsive Malignancy, Antineoplastic Drugs Antimetabolites
Methotrexate Methotrexate Musculoskeletal System, Arthritis, Antineoplastic Drugs Antimetabolites
Methotrexate Methotrexate Skin, Inflammatory Skin Conditions, Eczema And Psoriasis, Antineoplastic Drugs Antimetabolites
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Links found
Methotrexate - Information for GPs - BHT patients with COVID 19 update
Methotrexate - Information for GPs - LDH patients with COVID 19 update
Methotrexate for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs (For Bedford Hospital Patients only)
Methotrexate for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs (for L&D patients only)
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Methotrexate once-weekly for autoimmune diseases: new measures to reduce risk of fatal overdose due to inadvertent daily instead of weekly dosing (Sept 2020)
MHRA DSU Aug 2023 Methotrexate: advise patients to take precautions in the sun to avoid photosensitivity reactions
MHRA DSU Aug 23 Methotrexate: advise patients to take precautions in the sun to avoid photosensitivity reactions