University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Amber Chlorpromazine tablets

ESCA

4.2
Status: Green Chlortalidone tablets 2.2
Status: Amber Cholera vaccine

Via travel vaccine service

14.4
Status: Red Cholic acid capsules

Clinical commissioning policy: cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid for treating inborn errors of bile and synthesis (all ages) (PDF file)

1.9
Status: Red Chondroitin sulfate urological solution (Uracyst®) 7.4
Status: Red Choriogonadotrophin alpha injection

Hospital use only

6.4
Status: Red Ciclesonide

Initiation by a respiratory specialist. Supported by a RICaD.

3.2
Status: Amber Ciclosporin

ESCA

10.1
Status: Amber Ciclosporin (Ikervis) 11.8
Status: Amber Ciclosporin 1mg/ml eye drops, emulsion (Verkazia® )

Specialist initiation - treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in children from 4 years of age and adolescents

11.9

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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