Sucroferric oxyhydroxide (Velphoro)

BNF:: not listed
Status:: Red
Decision Date:: March 2015

Comments

See Phosphate Binder guidance

Red Drug Classifications

1: Requiring specialist assessment to enable patient selection, initiation and ongoing treating
2: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of efficacy by a specialist and not suitable for shared care
3: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of toxicity by a specialist (either because of difficulty in recognising side effects or high cost of investigations to identify toxicity)