Medicines Formulary

Medicines A–Z

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Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Folic acid tablets
Fomepizole
Fondaparinux injection		Hospital use only
Forceval capsules		Specialist recommendation. Capsules are a licensed medication.
Formoterol
Foslevodopa–foscarbidopa (Produodopa®)	TA934: Foslevodopa–foscarbidopa for treating advanced Parkinson’s with motor symptoms
Fostamatinib (Tavlesse®)	TA835: Fostamatinib for treating refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia
Fremanezumab (Ajovy®)	Fremanezumab for preventing migraine (TA764)
Fremanezumab (Ajovy®)
Fucibet cream	TA81 - Frequency of application of topical corticosteroids for atopic eczema	Steroid potency - potent

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.