Medicines A-to-Z

Medicines A–Z

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Anusol cream
Anusol HC ointment
Apalutamide	TA741 - Apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer TA740 - Apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy for treating high-risk hormone-relapsed non-metastatic prostate cancer
Apixaban	Apixaban for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (TA275)	First Choice following diagnosis of AF- use in line with NICE. Best value twice a day treatment
Apixaban	Apixaban for the treatment and secondary prevention of deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism (TA341)	Amber - specialist initiation - For the treatment and secondary prevention of DVT and/or PE - use in line with NICE
Apixaban	Apixaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee replacement in adults (TA245)	Use following hip and knee surgery - full course of treatment supplied on discharge
Apomorphine (APO-go®)		Amber - specialist recommendation Solution for infusion in Pre-filled syringe and in cartridge
Apomorphine (Dacepton®)		Specialist recommendation - solution for injection in cartridge
Apraclonidine 1% eye drops (preserv-free)		Only PF sympathomimetic
Apremilast	TA419 - Apremilast for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis TA433 - Apremilast for treating active psoriatic arthritis