University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Ketamine 200mg/20ml injection 15.1
Status: Red Ketamine injection (preservative free) 15.1
Status: Green Ketoconazole 2% cream 13.10
Status: Green Ketoconazole 2% shampoo 13.9
Status: Red Ketoprofen injection 10.1
Status: Amber Ketorolac eye drops 11.8
Status: Red Ketorolac Injection (Toradol®) 15.1
Status: Red Klean prep 1.6
Status: Red Labetalol 100mg/20ml injection

Hospital only

2.4
Status: Green Labetalol tablets

Use in pregnancy

2.4

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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