Lancashire and South Cumbria
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1 Gastro-intestinal system
01-05 Chronic bowel disorders

Short chain fatty acid enema
Formulary
Enema solution unlicensed
 
Available from special order manufacturers.
 
Patients with symptomatic diversion colitis who cannot undergo surgical anastomosis and in whom treatment with licensed topical treatments (steroid or aminosalicylate) has failed.
 
Consultant gastroenterologist prescribing only.

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VSL#3 (Probiotic)
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Sachets
 
Removed from the drug tariff following review by the ACBS.
 
Used in ELHT.
Link  UKMI: Probiotics VSL#3 and Vivomixx have been removed from the Drug Tariff, following review by Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS).

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