University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Hizentra
Status: Red Human chorionic gonadotrophins injection
Status: Red Human fibrinogen (Fibryga®)
Status: Red Human menopausal gonadotrophins injection (Menotrophin)
Status: Green Human papillomavirus vaccine - Cervarix

Use Gardisil first line

Status: Green Human papillomavirus vaccine - Gardisil

First Line following DOH advice from 2012, Supported with PGD

Status: Red Hyaluronic acid solution (Deep Blue®)

For submucosal lifting for endoscopic resection

Status: Red Hydralazine injection

Hospital only.

Status: Green Hydralazine tablets

Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Ucerax): risk of QT interval prolongation and Torsade de Pointes

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 0.1% lipocream

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

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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