Chapters
| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Articaine 40mg in 1ml adrenaline injection | For dental use only | |
 | Benzocaine 20% gel (Ultracare® Bubble Gum) | ||
| Bupivacaine | ||
| Bupivacaine epidural | ||
| Bupivacaine with adrenaline | ||
| Bupivacaine with fentanyl | ||
| Cocaine 10% solution | ||
| Cocaine 25% paste | ||
| Cocaine 5% nasal solution | ||
| Cocaine with adrenaline | ||
| Dermogesic spray | ||
| Ethyl chloride spray | ||
| Lat gel (unlicensed product) | ||
| Levobupivacaine | ||
| Levobupivacaine 0.1% with fentanyl 2mcg epidural | ||
| Levobupivacaine 0.1% with fentanyl 4mcg/MI epidural | ||
| Lidocaine 10% spray | ||
| Lidocaine 4% cream | ||
| Lidocaine 4% topical solution | ||
| Lidocaine and phenylephrine 0.5% | ||
| Lidocaine with adrenaline (Lignos pan®) | ||
| Lidocaine with adrenaline (Xylocaine®) | ||
| Lidocaine with tetracaine (Pliagis®) | ||
| Lignocaine | ||
 | Lignocaine 5% medicated plasters (30 plasters) | RICaD | |
| Mepivacaine | ||
| Prilocaine 1% injection | ||
| Prilocaine 3% felypressin cartridges | ||
| Procaine hydrochloride | ||
| Ropivacaine 75mg/10ml injection | ||
 | Tetracaine (Amethocaine) (Ametop®) | Paediatrics only |
Drug status key
Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.
Grey
Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.
Red
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.
Amber
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.
Green
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.
Blue
Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
