University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

StatusDrug nameNICE TAsComments
Status: AmberAmantadine capsules (56 caps)

Specialist initiation

Status: AmberAmantadine syrup

Specialist initiation. For patients with swallowing difficulties.

Status: AmberApomorphine (APO-go®)

Amber - specialist recommendation

Solution for infusion in Pre-filled syringe and in cartridge

Status: AmberApomorphine (Dacepton®)

Specialist recommendation - solution for injection in cartridge

Status: RedBotulinum A toxin injection

Botox, Dysport and Xeomin. To be prescribed by brand

Status: AmberCo-beneldopa capsules
Status: AmberCo-beneldopa dispersible tablets
Status: AmberCo-beneldopa M/R capsules
Status: AmberCo-careldopa M/R tablets
Status: AmberCo-careldopa tablets
Status: RedDuodopa
Status: AmberEntacapone tablets
Status: RedFoslevodopa–foscarbidopa (Produodopa®)
Status: AmberHaloperidol
Status: AmberPiracetam solution
Status: AmberPiracetam tablets
Status: AmberPramipexole tablets
Status: AmberPrimidone
Status: RedProcyclidine injection
Status: GreenProcyclidine SF syrup
Status: GreenProcyclidine tablets
Status: GreenPropanolol
Status: AmberRasagiline

ESCA

Status: AmberRiluzole tablets

ESCA

Status: AmberRopinirole M/R tablets

ESCA for Parkinson's disease

Status: AmberRopinirole tablets

ESCA for restless legs

Status: AmberRotigotine patches

Specialist initiation and stabilisation, ESCA

Status: AmberSelegiline hydrochloride
Status: AmberSelegiline lyophisilate

For patients with swallowing difficulties only

Status: AmberStalevo tablets

ESCA

Status: AmberTetrabenazine tablets
Status: AmberTrihexyphenidyl tablets

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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