Carnitine deficiency |
RED L-Carnitine paediatric solution 30% (3gram/10ml) – 20ml bottle |
RED L-Carnitine injection 1gram/5ml |
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Nephropathic cystinosis |
RED Mercaptamine (Cystagon®) capsules 50mg, 150mg |
Please prescribe by brand to avoid confusion with similar sounding names. |
RED Mercaptamine (Cysteamine) eye drops |
This is a "special" for use in ophthalmic involvement of nephropathic cystinosis, available on named patient basis only. | Metabolic disorders | |
RED Sodium Bicarbonate 420mg/5ml (1mmol/1ml) sugar free oral solution |
prescribe as SodiBic® (Arjun) |
RED Sodium Benzoate 500mg/5ml oral solution |
RED Joulies Solution (oral solution - unlicensed) |
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Sapropterin NHS England Commissioned |
NICE TA729 Recommended as an option for treating hyperphenylalaninaemia that responds to sapropterin (response as |
defined in the summary of product characteristics) in people with phenylketonuria (PKU), only if they are: |
> under 18 and a dose of 10 mg/kg is used, only using a higher dose if target blood phenylalanine levels |
cannot be achieved at 10 mg/kg |
> aged 18 to 21 inclusive, continuing the dose they were having before turning 18 or at a maximum dose of |
10 mg/kg |
> pregnant(from a positive pregnancy test until birth). |
Sapropterin is recommended only if the company provides it according to the commercial arrangement. |
RED Sapropterin 100mg soluble tablets [Kuvan®] |
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9.8.2 Acute porphyrias |
For use as haem replacement in moderate, severe or unremitting acute porphyria crises. |
RED Haem arginate (Normosang®) injection 25mg/ml |
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