Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Piracetam tablets
Potassium chloride SF syrup		SF syrup (Kay-Cee-L) specialist recommendation.
Pramipexole tablets
Prasugrel tablets	TA317 - Prasugrel with percutaneous coronary intervention for treating acute coronary syndromes
Prednisolone 0.5% eye/ear drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation
Prednisolone 0.5% minims (preserv-free)		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Used in patients with severe chronic allergic eye disease who present to A&E with a flare up.
Prednisolone 1% eye drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Drug of choice for anterior uveitis in A&E - unless the patient has a preference for dexamethasone 0.1%.
Prednisolone foam enema
Prednisolone retention enema
Prednisolone suppositories

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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.