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EFFECTIVE SHARED CARE AGREEMENT OF MYCOPHENOLATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISEASESEffective Shared Care Agreement • February 8th, 2021
Specialist clinician responsibilities 1 Discuss the benefits and side effects of treatment with the patient.2 Check for possible drug interactions with mycophenolate 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 and LFTs).6 Initiate and stabilise treatment with mycophenolate. Stabilisation will usually take 4 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 clinician.11 Ensure GP has access to blood results for information.12 Monitor for side effects and rep
