Medicines A–Z
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| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
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Alpha tocopheryl acetate suspension | Specialist recommendation. Alpha tocopheryl acetate capsules (unlicensed). Vitamin E suspension - 500 mg/5mL suspension (licensed). High relative cost. |
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Alphosyl 2 in 1 shampoo | ||
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Alprostadil (Prostin VR) | ||
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Alprostadil cream (Vitaros) | Specialist initiation. For patients who would otherwise use alprostradil injection. |
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Alprostadil injection | ||
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Alteplase injection | Hospital use only |
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Aluminium salts | Driclor® or Anhydrol® Fort |
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Amantadine capsules (56 caps) | Specialist initiation |
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Amantadine syrup | Specialist initiation. For patients with swallowing difficulties. |
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Amiloride solution | Caution with ACE inhibitors. A weak diuretic. |
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
Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.
Red
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.
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
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.
Blue
Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
