University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Trifluoperazine tablets

Specialist initiation only, ESCA

Status: Amber Trihexyphenidyl

Specialist initiation only

Status: Amber Trihexyphenidyl tablets
Status: Amber Trimethoprim

Off-label use. Specialist initiation.

Status: Amber Triptorelin

For endometriosis or breast cancer.

Status: Amber Triptorelin (Decapeptyl® SR)
Status: Amber Ursodeoxycholic acid
Status: Amber Valproic acid as semisodium valproate tablets

Specialist initiation only

Status: Amber Vigabatrin tablets

ESCA

Status: Amber Vitamin and mineral supplements (Ketovite)

Tablets and liquid.

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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