University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Green Hydrocortisone tablets 1.5
Status: Green Hydrocortisone tablets 6.3
Status: Green Hydrogen peroxide 6% mouthwash 12.3
Status: Green Hydromol bath and shower emollient 13.2
Status: Green Hydromol cream 13.2
Status: Green Hydromol ointment 13.2
Status: Red Hydroquinone 4% in unguentum merck

Unlicensed special

13.14
Status: Red Hydroquinone 5% w/w, hydrocortisone 1% w/w and tretinoin 0.1% (w/w in a non-aqueous gel 0.3% w/v)

Unlicensed special

13.14
Status: Green Hydrous ointment BP 13.2
Status: Green Hydroxocobalamin injection 9.1

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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