University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Green Paroxetine tablets 4.3
Status: Amber Patiromer (Veltassa®)

In emergency care for acute life-threatening hyperkalaemia alongside standard care

9.2
Status: Amber Patiromer (Veltassa®)

RICaD: Patiromer for treating hyperkalaemia

9.2
Status: Red Pazopanib tablets 8.1
Status: Green Peak flow meter 3.1
Status: Green Pediacel

Supported with PGD

14.4
Status: Red Pegaspargase injection

For hospital use only

8.1
Status: Red Pegfilgrastim injection

QEHB site only

9.1
Status: Red Peginterferon Alfa-2A (Pegasys)

Myeloproliferative neoplasia (MPN)

8.2
Status: Red Peginterferon Alfa-2B prefilled pen 8.2

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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