Drug Status Key

  • Non-Specialist Drugs
  • Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
  • Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
  • Specialist ONLY Drugs
  • Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

  • First Line
  • Second Line
  • Third Line
  • No Preference

Suitable for urethral and suprapubic use.
• PTFE-coated latex (Polytetraflouroethylene)
• PTFE (commonly known as Teflon) is permanently bonded to latex.
• PTFE is inert providing a smooth outer surface, reducing incidence of irritation and rejection.
However there may be a greater susceptibility to encrustation (Getliffe and Doman 2003).