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EFFECTIVE SHARED CARE AGREEMENT OF AZATHIOPRINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASEEffective Shared Care Agreement • March 9th, 2016
Specialist responsibilities 1 Discuss the benefits and side effects of treatment with the patient.2 Check for possible drug interactions with azathioprine and patients regular medication. Avoid prescribing interacting drugs.3 Assess likelihood of compliance.4 Ensure patient is given sufficient information about their treatment.5 Perform all baseline tests (including FBC, U&Es, LFTs and TPMT assay).6 Initiate and stabilise treatment with azathioprine. Stabilisation will usually take at least 12 weeks.7 Supply medication until care is transferred to GP.8 Ask the GP whether he or she is willing to participate in shared care and explain the intention to share care with patient/carer and obtain consent.9 Monitors appropriately as stated on the monitoring requirement.10 Inform GP of the dose to be prescribed, any changes in dose, when to stop treatment and when to refer the patient back to specialist.11 Periodically review the patient’s condition and communicate promptly with the GP when tre
