Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Adapalene		Avoid in pregnancy
Adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo®)		First choice
Adenosine injection		Hospital only
Adrenaline / Epinephrine (Epipen)		Jext® and Epipen®
Adrenaline injection		Hospital use only
Aerobika® oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) device		Review use after 6 months.
Aflibercept	TA307 - Aflibercept in combination with ironotecan and fluorouracil-based therapy for treating metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following prior oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy	Hospital use only & negative TA
Agalsidase alpha infusion		NHSE commissioned.
Agalsidase beta		NHSE commissioned
Agomelatine		Specialist initiation only, RICaD

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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

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

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

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.