University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Red Ferric carboxymaltose injection (Ferinject) 9.1
Status: Amber Ferric maltol (Feraccru®)

For the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), unable to tolerate other oral iron formulations.

Supported by a RICaD

9.1
Status: Green Ferrous fumarate liquid 9.1
Status: Green Ferrous fumarate tablets 9.1
Status: Green Ferrous gluconate tablets

If patient intolerant of sulphate.

9.1
Status: Green Ferrous sulphate tablets

High relative cost.

9.1
Status: Red Fetanyl nasal spray 4.7
Status: Green Fexofenadine

High relative cost

3.4
Status: Red Filgastrim injection 9.1
Status: Red Filgotinib (Jyseleca®) 10.1

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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