Chapters
| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Adenosine injection | Hospital only | |
| Ajmaline IV | ||
| Amiodarone injection | Hospital only | |
 | Amiodarone tablets | Specialist initiation with support of RICaD | |
| Disopyramide capsules | ||
| Disopyramide injection | Hospital only | |
| Dronedarone tablets | ||
| Flecainide injection | Hospital only | |
| Lidocaine hydrochloride | Hospital only | |
| Mexiletine hydrochloride 100mg & 200mg capsules | Unlicensed. Use with local trust approval. Available from "Special order" manufacturers or specialist importing companies. | |
| Propafenone hydrochloride | ||
| Quinidine | For hospital only use. All prescribing is retained by secondary care (Unlicensed) | |
| Regadenosan |
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.
