University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Isosorbide mononitrate M/R tablets

APC preferred brand - chemydur XL tablets / Monomil XL tablets

Status: Green Isosorbide mononitrate tablets
Status: Green Isphagula husk
Status: Green Ivermectin 1% cream
Status: Green Jaydess® (LNG-IUS) 13.5mg

Effective for three years

Status: Green Ketoconazole 2% cream
Status: Green Ketoconazole 2% shampoo
Status: Green Labetalol tablets

Use in pregnancy

Status: Green Lactulose solution
Status: Green Lansoprazole

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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