North East and North Cumbria
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14 Immunological products and vaccines

Please refer to the Public Health England Green Book on vaccines for the most up to date information on the recommended preparations and use.

The following vaccinations should not be prescribed on the NHS exclusively for the purposes of travel:

• hepatitis B

• Japanese encephalitis

• meningitis ACWY

• yellow fever

• tick-borne encephalitis

• rabies

• BCG.

14-05-03 Anti-D (Rho) immunoglobulin

Anti-D (Rh0) Immunoglobulin Rhophylac®
Formulary
  • Approved for the prevention of RhoD sensitisation in
    women in line NICE.
  • Approved for use by haematologists in appropriate patients with immune thrombo-cytopenia. The 1,500 and 5,000 unit vials (WinRho) are much more expensive than the other formulations and should only be used on advice from haematologists. It is the only formulation licensed for use in immune thrombocytopaenia.

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Anti-D (Rh0) Immunoglobulin WinRho SDF®
Formulary
  • Approved for the prevention of RhoD sensitisation in
    women in line NICE.
  • Approved for use by haematologists in appropriate patients with immune thrombo-cytopenia. The 1,500 and 5,000 unit vials (WinRho) are much more expensive than the other formulations and should only be used on advice from haematologists. It is the only formulation licensed for use in immune thrombocytopaenia.

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