University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Tetracaine hydrochloride Minims® amethocaine hydrochloride

For hospital use only

11.7
Status: Red Tetracosactide injection 6.5
Status: Red Tezacaftor and ivacaftor (Symkevi®)

NHSE commissioning statement

3.1
Status: Red Tezepelumab 3.1
Status: Red Thalidomide 13.5
Status: Red Thalidomide capsules 8.2
Status: Red Thalidomide

GAVE in renal disease

18.2
Status: Green Theophylline (Uniphyllin continus)

Please refer to the current British National Formulary for advice on monitoring plasma-theophylline level. Theophylline levels may rise when patient stops smoking.

3.1
Status: Green Thiamine tablets 9.6
Status: Red Thiopental injection 15.1

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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