University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Conestat Alfa (Ruconest)

NHS England commissioned. Hospital only.

3.4
Status: Green Conotrane cream 13.2
Status: Amber Continous glucose monitoring system (Dexcom ONE®) 6.1
Status: Red Copper (chelated) capsules 9.6
Status: Green Copper intra-uterine devices

Second line - copper intra-uterine devices (72 – 120 hours)

7.3
Status: Red Corticorelin

Hospital use only

6.5
Status: Amber Cosopt eye drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

11.6
Status: Amber Cosopt eye drops (preserv free)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

11.6
Status: Amber Creon®

For use in swallowing difficulties or via nasogastric tube

1.9
Status: Red Crisantaspase injection 8.1

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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