University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Amber Roflumilast (Daxas)

To be use in line with NICE. Supported with a RICaD

3.3
Status: Red Romiplostim injection 9.1
Status: Red Romosozumab (Evenity®) 6.6
Status: Amber Ropinirole M/R tablets

ESCA for Parkinson's disease

4.9
Status: Amber Ropinirole tablets

ESCA for restless legs

4.9
Status: Red Ropivacaine 75mg/10ml injection 15.2
Status: Amber Rosuvastatin tablets

40mg dose can be titrated up to on specialist recommendation for patient safety reasons as per the Summary Product Characteristics.

2.12
Status: Green Rosuvastatin tablets

Up to 20mg dose

2.1
Status: Green Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) 14.4
Status: Amber Rotigotine patches

Specialist initiation and stabilisation, ESCA

4.9

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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