University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Crizanlizumab (Adakveo®) 8.1
Status: Red Crizotinib 8.1
Status: Green Crotamiton 10% cream 13.3
Status: Green Crystacide® cream 13.11
Status: Red Cyanocobalamin tablets 9.1
Status: Green Cyclizine injection

For palliative care use

4.6
Status: Green Cyclizine tablets 4.6
Status: Amber Cyclopentolate 0.5% and 1% single dose eye drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Use by glaucoma surgeons for neovascular glaucoma.

11.5
Status: Amber Cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.5% and 1% eye drops 11.5
Status: Amber Cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.5% and 1% single dose

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

11.5

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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