Medicines Formulary

Medicines A–Z

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Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid®)	TA878 - Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sotrovimab and tocilizumab for treating COVID-19
Nitazoxanide
Nitisinone capsules
Nitrous oxide
Nivolumab (Opdivo®)	TA384 - Nivolumab for treating advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma TA400 - Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab for treating advanced melanoma TA417 - Nivolumab for previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma TA462 - Nivolumab for treating relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma TA483 - Nivolumab for previously treated squamous non-small-cell lung cancer TA484 - Nivolumab for previously treated non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer TA490 - Nivolumab for treating squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck after platinum-based chemotherapy TA558 - Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of completely resected melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastatic disease TA581 - Nivolumab with ipilimumab for untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma TA655 - Nivolumab for advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer after chemotherapy TA684 - Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of completely resected melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastatic disease TA707 - Nivolumab for previously treated unresectable advanced or recurrent oesophageal cancer TA713 - Nivolumab for advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy TA716 - Nivolumab with ipilimumab for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency TA736 - Nivolumab for treating recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck after platinum-based chemotherapy TA746 - Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of resected oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer TA817 - Nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of invasive urothelial cancer at high risk of recurrence TA818 - Nivolumab with ipilimumab for untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma TA857 - Nivolumab with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for untreated HER2-negative advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction or oesophageal adenocarcinoma TA865 - Nivolumab with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy for untreated unresectable advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma TA876 - Nivolumab with chemotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of resectable non-small-cell lung cancer
Nizatidine
Nonacog beta pego (Refixia®)		NHSE Commissioned
Norgeston		Umbrella service only
Noriday		Alternative to discontinued Micronor.
Norinyl-1		Umbrella service only - patients who need high oestrogen, patients who are on anticonvulsant treatment

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.