University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Propylene glycol 20% w/w in aqueous cream

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Propylene glycol 40% w/w in Dermovate® cream

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Protamine sulphate injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Prothrombin complex injection

Hospital use only

Status: Amber Prucalopride

Available for use in men and women for chronic constipation.

Status: Amber Qlaira

Umbrella service only. Only for Trinovum failure.

Status: Amber Quetiapine tablets

Specialist initiation only, ESCA

Status: Amber Quetiapine XL tablets

Supported by ESCA. The GP should be given a rationale for prescribing rather than first line antipsychotics. Brand rationalisation - APC preferred brads Biquelle XL, Sondate XL, Zaluron XL

Status: Red Quinidine

For hospital only use. All prescribing is retained by secondary care (Unlicensed)

Status: Red Radium-223 (Xofigo®)

Hospital only - 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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