• FCMS
  • Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
  • South Yorkshire ICB

Mild-moderate active ulcerative colitis and for maintenance of remission

Current first line Brand OCTASA if unavailable prescribe a cost-effective equivalent brand

The brands listed in this entry are only an indication of what may be available. Prescribers are free to prescribe other branded or generic Mesalazine products as required in line with the guidance.

NICE NG130

 

 

Pack Price
120 tablet (12 x 10 tablets) £26.00
90 tablet (9 x 10 tablets) £19.50
Pack Price
180 tablet (18 x 10 tablets) £80.75
90 tablet (9 x 10 tablets) £40.38
Pack Price
30 tablet (3 x 10 tablets) £30.08

Ulcerative colitis 

Rationale 2c

NICE NG130

 

Pack Price
130 capsule £30.42

Mild-moderate active ulcerative colitis and for maintenance of remission

Current first line Brand Pentasa for 500mg MR tablets and granules sachets if unavailable prescribe a cost-effective equivalent brand

NICE NG130

Pack Price
28 suppository £40.01
Pack Price
7 enema £17.73
Pack Price
14 dose £30.17
Pack Price
100 tablet (10 x 10 tablets) £30.74

Chronic bowel disorders

Prescribe as generic sulfasalazine plain tablets and NOT Salazopyrin EN 

NICE NG130

Pack Price
112 tablet £5.13