University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

A

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Arcing spring diaphraghm sizes 60–95mm (rising in 5mm)
Status: Red Argatronban
Status: Red Argipressin injection

Hospital use only

Status: Amber Aripiprazole tablets

Supported by ESCA. The GP should be given a rationale for prescribing rather than first line antipsychotics. Approved for use in Tourette's Syndrome.

Status: Red Arsenic trioxide

Hospital use only

Status: Red Artemether with lumefantrine (Riamet®)

Specialist advice only

Status: Red Artesunate

Specialist advice only

Status: Red Articaine 40mg in 1ml adrenaline injection

For dental use only

Status: Amber Asacol M/R 400mg, 800mg
Status: Red Asciminib

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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