| Vision: prescription note | EMIS: Request issue button with the attached note | |
| Medication | Add a note | Monitoring basis |
| Azathioprine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 1-3 monthly |
| Carbamazepine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Chloroquine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Ciclosporin | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Contraceptive Pill (Usally 63 Tabs) | "Have you had a medical review in the last year?" If not please book one. | N/A |
| Digoxin | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Etanercept | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Hydroxychloroquine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Infliximab | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Leflunomide | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Lithium | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Mercaptopurine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Mesalazine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Methotrexate | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 2-3 monthly |
| Orlistat | Weight reading and date | N/A |
| Penicillamine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Phenytoin | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Sodium Aurothiomalate | “Drug that requires monitoring” | N/A |
| Sulfasalazine | “Drug that requires monitoring” | 6 monthly |
| Warfarin | Last INR value and date. | At least every 12 weeks |
| High risk medications –FOR THE SHRUBBERY ONLY | ||
| Medication | Action required | |
| NSAID’s (Ibuprofen, Naproxen and Diclofenac) | Check if a creatinine blood test has been done in last year. If not, issue prescription and ask patient to have blood test before the next prescription request is made. Ask the patient to collect a blood form from the practice and then contact the practice to print a form off for the patient. | |
Drug Monitoring