University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Cinacalcet tablets 9.5
Status: Green Cinnarizine tablets 4.6
Status: Red Cipaglucosidase alfa 9.8
Status: Amber Ciprofloxacin 0.3% drops

Specialist recommendation. Off label use of eye drops in ear.

12.1
Status: Amber Ciprofloxacin 0.3% eye drops

Specialist opthalmologist recommendation (corneal consultants)

11.3
Status: Red Ciprofloxacin 2mg/ml ear drops (Cetraxal®) 12.1
Status: Red Cisatracurium injection 15.1
Status: Red Cisplatin

For hospital use only

8.1
Status: Green Citalopram oral drops

Not recommended routinely due to QT ptolongation risk

4.3
Status: Green Citalopram tablets

Not recommended routinely due to QT ptolongation risk

4.3

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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