University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Misoprostol (Cytotec®)

Specialist initiation only - promoting healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers

Status: Red Misoprostol oral or PV

Unlicensed - oral or PV

Status: Red Mitomycin injection

For hospital use only

Status: Red Mitotane tablets
Status: Red Mitoxantrone injection

For hospital use only

Status: Red Mivacurium injection
Status: Red Mobocertinib (Exkivity®)
Status: Amber Moclobemide tablets

Specialist initiation only

Status: Amber Modafinil tablets

Specialist initiation only. For treatment of narcolepsy only.

Status: Red Mogamulizumab (Poteligeo®)

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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