Interferon Alfa-2b
Highly Specialised Drugs Program Declaration Form*
| Patient’s Name: | ____________________________________ |
| Medical Record Number: | ____________________________________ |
| Medicare Number: | ____________________________________ |
I certify that the above patient meets the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee’s criteria for funding under Section 100 of the National Health Act, 1953.
CAUTION: Treatment with interferon alfa has been associated with depression and suicide in some patients. Patients with a history of suicidal ideation or depressive illness should be warned of the risks. Psychiatric status during therapy should be monitored.
Criteria
Tick box to indicate the criterion that applies
Adjunctive therapy of malignant melanoma following surgery in patients with nodal involvement.
Use in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive myelogenous leukaemia in the chronic phase.
Specialist Prescriber
| Signature: | ____________________________________ |
| Name: | ____________________________________ |
| Date: | ____________________________________ |
*To be completed by the specialist initiating drug treatment, and retained by the hospital Pharmacy Department.
May 2001