University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Green Spironolactone tablets

Retains potassium. Useful in liver cirrhosis and congestive heart failure with loop diuretic. Monitor potassium levels carefully.

2.2
Status: Red Spironolactone tablets

Acne vulgaris in women that warrants treatment with antibiotics (off-label indication)

2.2
Status: Red St Marks powder

Unlicensed

1.4
Status: Amber Stalevo tablets

ESCA

4.9
Status: Amber Staloral 3.4
Status: Green Steripods 13.11
Status: Red Stiripentol

APC supports the continuation treatment in adults for those started as children (off label use). Inheriting BCH RAG status. 

4.8
Status: Red Streptokinase injection

Hospital use only

2.10
Status: Red Streptozocin injection

QEHB use only

8.1
Status: Red Subcuvia 14.5

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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