METHOTREXATE Oral

Clinical Indication

Severe refractory asthma

Comments

Always prescribe oral Methotrexate in multiples of 2.5mg tablet strength. The 10mg tablets must NOT be prescribed or supplied

Date of classification

September 2015

Red

Medicines which should be prescribed only in a specialist setting usually within a secondary or tertiary care service. NB: Some highly specialised RED medicines e.g. injectable treatments for cancer are not included on the LLR APC website list.