University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Green Paracetamol soluble tablets

High sodium content - only if swallowing difficulties.

4.7
Status: Red Paracetamol suppositories 4.7
Status: Green Paracetamol tablets 4.7
Status: Red Paraffin yellow soft BP

CCU/ITU use

13.2
Status: Amber Paraldehyde rectal solution 50% in olive oil (10ml) 4.8
Status: Red Paramomycin for trichomonas vaginalis

For trichomonas vaginalis

5.4
Status: Red Parathyroid hormone injection 6.6
Status: Red Parecoxib injection 15.1
Status: Red Parenteral nutrition (TPN or PN)

Parenteral Nutrition (TPN or PN).

TPN scratch bag.

All patients who require parenteral nutrition must be referred to the Parenteral Nutrition Team.

For patients who require home care, arrangements for discharge must be made as early as possible.

Basic regimes are stocked for emergencies but wherever possible treatment must be tailored to the needs of the patient. These regimens are required to be ordered specially and may take a few days to arrive.

9.3
Status: Red Paricalcitol 9.6

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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