Minocycline

BNF:

5.1.3

Status:

Do Not Prescribe (DNP)

Decision Date:

February 2014

Comments

DO NOT PRESCRIBE (DNP):^3,4,5,7 Not recommend for ACNE and its use in dermatology for other indications (e.g.bullous pyoderma) is no longer supported by dermatologists across Derbyshire.

Black Drug Classifications

• 3: Have known increase in risk of adverse events compared with standard therapy
• 4: Have a lack of data on cost-effectiveness compared with standard therapy
• 5: Less cost-effective than current standard therapy
• 7: Those that are deemed by national publications (e.g. by NHSE/ NHS Clinical Commissioners) of limited value, unless agreed by local agreement

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