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levofloxacin (Quinsair®)

 

Following a full submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended with restrictions

Levofloxacin (Quinsair®) is recommended as an option for restricted use within NHS Wales. Levofloxacin (Quinsair®) should be restricted for use as a third-line therapy in patients who do not respond to, or are intolerant of, second-line treatment with tobramycin for the management of chronic pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. Levofloxacin (Quinsair®) is not recommended for use within NHS Wales outside of this subpopulation. This recommendation applies only in circumstances where the approved Wales Patient Access Scheme (WPAS) is utilised or where the list/contract price is equivalent or lower than the WPAS price.

 Final Recommendation: levofloxacin (Quinsair) 1012 (PDF, 457Kb)
 Appraisal Report: levofloxacin (Quinsair) 1012 (PDF, 501Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name levofloxacin (Quinsair®)
Formulation 240 mg nebuliser solution
Reference number 1012
Indication

Third-line therapy in patients who do not respond to, or are intolerant of, second-line treatment with tobramycin for the management of chronic pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adult patients with cystic fibrosis

Company Chiesi Limited
BNF chapter Infections
Submission type Full
Status Recommended with restrictions
Advice number 3016
NMG meeting date 05/10/2016
AWMSG meeting date 09/11/2016
Ratification by Welsh Government 18/11/2016
Date of issue 21/11/2016
Date of last review September 2020
Commercial arrangement WPAS
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