University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Naldemedine (Rizmoic®)
Status: Green Naloxegol (Moventig®)

For treating opioid-induced chronic constipation - use in line with NICE

Status: Green Naloxone
Status: Green Naproxen tablets
Status: Green Naseptin nasal cream

Contains arachis (peanut oil)

Status: Green Nebulised hypertonic sodium chloride (Resp-Ease)

Resp-Ease (Sodium Chloride 7% nebuliser solution) for CF patients

Status: Green Neodocromil sodium 2% eye drops
Status: Green Nexplanon (Etonogestral) 68mg implant

Umbrella service only

Status: Green Nicorette patches
Status: Green Nicotine replacement chewing gum

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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