University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

StatusDrug nameNICE TAsComments
Status: GreenAdrenaline / Epinephrine (Epipen)

Jext® and Epipen®

Status: AmberAlimemazine (Trimeprazine)

For children as per guideline

Status: RedBee and wasp allergen extracts (Phamalgen)

Hospital only

Status: RedBerotralstat
Status: RedC1 Esterase Inhibitor (Cinryze®, Berinert®)

NHS England commissioned. Hospital only.

Status: GreenCetirizine
Status: GreenChlorphenamine
Status: RedConestat Alfa (Ruconest)

NHS England commissioned. Hospital only.

Status: GreenFexofenadine

High relative cost

Status: RedGrass and tree pollen extract (Pollinex)

Hospital only

Status: AmberGrass pollen extract (Grazax)

RICaD

Status: GreenHydroxyzine
Status: RedIcatibant (Firazyr®)

NHS England commissioned

Status: GreenLoratidine
Status: AmberLysine - Aspirin
Status: RedMepolizumab (Nucala®)
Status: RedOmalizumab

Hospital only

Status: RedPalforzia®
Status: GreenPromethazine
Status: RedResilizumab (Cinqaero®)

Hospital only

Status: RedSkin prick test

Hospital use only

Status: AmberStaloral

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

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

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

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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