University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Chlordiazepoxide tablets

Tablets - extremely high relative cost. For alcohol withdrawal.

Status: Green Chlorhexidine acetate 0.015% cetrimide 0.15% solution
Status: Green Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% alcohol free mouthwash
Status: Green Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5%
Status: Green Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution
Status: Green Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% surgical scrub
Status: Green Chlorphenamine
Status: Green Chlortalidone tablets
Status: Green Cinnarizine tablets
Status: Green Citalopram oral drops

Not recommended routinely due to QT ptolongation risk

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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