University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Amber Levofloxacin

Eye drops - high relative cost - second line. Use SDU if using one or two hourly, or if significant OSD/toxicity.

11.3
Status: Amber Levofloxacin (SDU) 11.3
Status: Green Levomepromazine

Palliative care only

4.6
Status: Amber Levomepromazine injection

Consultant initiation only

4.2
Status: Amber Levomepromazine tablets (Nozinan®)

Consultant initiation only, ESCA

4.2
Status: Green Levonorgestrel

First line - Levonorgestrel 1.5mg (Levonelle) - (0-72 hrs)

7.3
Status: Red Levosimendan injection

Hospital use only

2.7
Status: Green Levothyroxine tablets 6.2
Status: Red Lidocaine 10% mouth spray 12.3
Status: Red Lidocaine 10% spray 15.2

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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