8. MALIGNANT DISEASE AND IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

Cytotoxic drugs prescribed, as part of chemotherapy, must be initiated/prescribed by specialists in oncology only.

Non-formulary chemotherapy drugs can be acquired when initiated or prescribed by specialist oncologists.

Cytotoxic drugs for non-chemotherapy indications (identified as *) may be prescribed by any licensed medical practitioner.

Other cytotoxic drugs are not routinely stocked (identified as **) due to inconsistent usage patterns. These drugs can be ordered for specialist use with supporting evidence (patient records/protocols) from an oncologist.

8.1 Cytotoxic Drugs
8.2 Drugs affecting the Immune Response