Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - doxazosin modified release by all Sub-ICB Locations
Why it matters:
Doxazosin is an alpha-adrenoceptor blocking drug that can be used to treat hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. There are two oral forms of the medication (immediate release and prolonged release) and both are taken once daily. Prolonged-release doxazosin costs approximately six times more than doxazosin immediate release.NICE guidance on hypertension recognises that doxazosin should be used in treatment but does not identify any benefits of prolonged release over immediate release.
NICE guidance recommends doxazosin as an option in men with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms. It does not identify benefits of prolonged release over immediate release.
Due to the significant extra cost of prolonged-release doxazosin and the availability of once daily immediate-release doxazosin, the joint clinical working group considered prolonged-release doxazosin suitable for inclusion in this guidance.
NHS England recommend that GPs:- Do not initiate in primary care.
- Deprescribe in patients currently prescribed this item.
- Prescribe only if no other item or intervention is clinically appropriate.
- Prescribe only if no other item or intervention is available.
Description: Cost of doxazosin modified release per 1000 patients
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Sub-ICB Locations are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months. Each chart shows the results for the individual Sub-ICB Location, plus deciles across all Sub-ICB Locations in the NHS in England.
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