REMICADE IN UK?????

Remicade is available everywhere. Your NHS I think has a list of drugs they work with and my understanding is that it can be very difficult or impossible to get a drug not on the list. This is one of the ways they keep costs down.

I've never lived in the UK, so hopefully some of our British members will help clarify this for you. I could be completely wrong.

Judy

Moderate to severe left-sided UC (21 cm) diagnosed 2001.

Avascular necrosis in both shoulders is my "forever" gift from steroid therapy.

Colazal, Remicade, Nature's Way Primadophilus Reuteri. In remission since April, 2006.

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colitis-owns

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Posted 6/26/2008 5:44 AM (GMT -7)

think its called infliximab here in the UK

they use it a lot where i go for my appointments, havent needed it so far though !!

Pan-indeterminate colitis

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colitis-owns

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Posted 6/26/2008 5:55 AM (GMT -7)

The dermatologists where i work use Etanercept (which is used for posriatic arthropathy and very similar to infliximab) and i know they have to get permission from the primary care trust before prescribing it because it is so expensive.

Pan-indeterminate colitis

Pentasa 2g bd

Pentasa suppository 1 nightly

Azathioprine 150mg

colitis-owns

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Posted 6/26/2008 6:13 AM (GMT -7)

ive looked it up in the British National Formulary

Its called infliximab or Remicade and produced by Schering-plough

Its costs the NHS £419.62 per 100mg.

Pan-indeterminate colitis

Pentasa 2g bd

Pentasa suppository 1 nightly

Azathioprine 150mg

barnsbury

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Posted 6/26/2008 10:20 AM (GMT -7)

Hi Tums

I am in the UK, and I have been on Remicade in the past for my UC (On NHS), so yes it is available.

Abatacept Trial since Feb 2008 (Maintenance Period)

Back on Pred - 3mg - Steroid Dependent :-(

Azathioprine 175mg

Colazide x3

Actonel 35mg, EPA Fish Oils

~~Predfoam Enema~~ - Had to stop as not allowed during trial

~~Asacol x 9, Lialda (Mezavant)~~

~~Remicade every 8 weeks~~ (Stopped working)

~~Aloe Vera Lily of the Desert Juice~~ Gave me the worst D !

~~Primadophilus Reuteri Probiotic~~

Pecky89

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Posted 7/6/2008 10:03 AM (GMT -7)

yes its definatly called infliximab here. Ive been on it for a year now and its great!!

infliximab (remicade) every 8 weeks

~~imuran Azathioprine 50mg(everyday)~~

~~20mg predfoam~~

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