University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Nebulised hypertonic sodium chloride (Resp-Ease)

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

Status: Red Neostigmine injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red NexoBrid®

Burns specialists only

Status: Green Nexplanon (Etonogestral) 68mg implant

Umbrella service only

Status: Amber Nicorandil tablets

RICaD - Specialist initiation only

Status: Green Nifedipine capsules

Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Adipine MR Tablets, Adipine XL Tablets, Coracten SR Capsules, Coracten XL Capsules

Status: Green Nifedipine M/R capsules

Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Adipine MR Tablets, Adipine XL Tablets, Coracten SR Capsules, Coracten XL Capsules

Status: Green Nifedipine M/R tablets

Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Adipine MR Tablets, Adipine XL Tablets, Coracten SR Capsules, Coracten XL Capsules

Status: Red Nimodipine infusion

Hospital use only

Status: Red Nonacog beta pego (Refixia®)

NHSE Commissioned

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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