University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Cyclophosphamide injection

For hospital use only

8.1
Status: Red Cyclophosphamide tablets

For oncology

8.1
Status: Red Cyclophosphomide

Neurology indication

8.1
Status: Amber Cyproterone acetate 6.4
Status: Amber Cyproterone tablets 8.3
Status: Red Cytarabine injection

Funding approval should be sought before initiation

8.1
Status: Red Cytarabine liposomal injection

For hospital use only

8.1
Status: Red Cytarabine–daunorubicin liposomal (Vyxeos®) 8.1
Status: Amber Dabigatran capsules

Following diagnosis of AF – use in line NICE and toolkit, initiation/recommendation by haematologist, transfer to GP with RICaD. For the treatment and secondary prevention of DVT and/or PE - use in line with NICE. Initiation/recommendation by haematologist, transfer to GP with RICaD

Adults only

2.8
Status: Red Dabigatran capsules

Use following hip and knee surgery – full course of treatment supplied on discharge

2.8

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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