Medicines A–Z
B
| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
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Budesonide inhaler | As per BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines |
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Budesonide MMX (Cortiment®) | ||
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Bulevirtide | ||
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Bumetanide tablets | Monitor potassium level. Indicated in pulmonary oedema. Need large doses in renal failure |
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Bupivacaine | ||
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Bupivacaine epidural | ||
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Bupivacaine with adrenaline | ||
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Bupivacaine with fentanyl | ||
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Buprenorphine patches | Specialist initiation only. Patches must be prescribed by brand. |
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Buprenorphine S/L tablets | Specialist initiation only |
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.
