University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Human chorionic gonadotrophins injection
Status: Red Human menopausal gonadotrophins injection (Menotrophin)
Status: Red Hyaluronic acid solution (Deep Blue®)

For submucosal lifting for endoscopic resection

Status: Red Hydralazine injection

Hospital only.

Status: Red Hydrocortisone injection
Status: Red Hydroquinone 4% in unguentum merck

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Hydroquinone 5% w/w, hydrocortisone 1% w/w and tretinoin 0.1% (w/w in a non-aqueous gel 0.3% w/v)

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Hydroxycarbamide
Status: Red Hydroxycarbamide capsules

For use in sickle cell.

Status: Red Hyuralonic acid (Hyacyst®)

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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