University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Lacosamide injection 4.8
Status: Amber Lacosamide syrup

ESCA

4.8
Status: Amber Lacosamide tablets

ESCA

4.8
Status: Green Lactulose solution 1.6
Status: Amber Lamotrigine dispersible tablets 4.8
Status: Amber Lamotrigine tablets 4.8
Status: Red Lanreotide (Somatuline Autogel®)

Amber - palliative care use only

Red - oncology, acromegaly

8.3
Status: Red Lanreotide (Somatuline® LA)

Amber - palliative care use only

Red - oncology, acromegaly

8.3
Status: Green Lansoprazole 1.3
Status: Green Lansoprazole orodispersible tablets

Second line - for use in swallowing difficulties or via nasogastric tubes.

1.3

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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