University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Subgam 14.5
Status: Red Sucralfate suspension and tablets 1.3
Status: Blue Sucroferric oxyhydride

Under review.

9.8
Status: Red Sucroferric oxyhydroxide (Velphoro)

2nd or 3rd line agent.

Specialist use.

9.5
Status: Green Sudocrem cream 13.2
Status: Red Sugammadex

Restricted use as per protocol

15.1
Status: Amber Sulfasalazine 1.5
Status: Amber Sulfasalazine

ESCA

10.1
Status: Red Sulindac tablets

Polyhydramnios (women only)

10.1
Status: Amber Sulpiride tablets

ESCA

4.2

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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