Medicines A-to-Z

Medicines A–Z

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Varicella-zoster vaccine (Zostavax®, Varilrix®, Varivax®)
Vedolizumab	TA342 - Vedolizumab for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis TA352 - Vedolizumab for treating moderately to severely active Crohn's disease after prior therapy	Hospital only - use in line with NICE Off label use - for the treatment of refractory immunotherapy-related colitis
Velaglucerase alfa injection		NHSE commissioned.
Velmanase alfa (Lamzede®)		For alpha-mannosidosis
Vemurafenib tablets	TA269 - Vemurafenib for treating locally advanced or metastatic BRAF V600 mutation-positive malignant melanoma	National CDF list
Venetoclax (Venclyxto®)	TA487 - Venetoclax for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA561 - Venetoclax with rituximab for previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA663 - Venetoclax with obinutuzumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia TA796: Venetoclax for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	For hospital use only And azacitidine for relapsed or refractory AML
Venlafaxine M/R capsules		Specialist initiation only
Venlafaxine tablets		Specialist initiation only
Verapamil M/R tablets		Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Univer Capsules, Securon SR Tablets
Verapamil tablets		Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Univer Capsules, Securon SR Tablets