University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Pregabalin

4th line after duloxetine. Advice of specialist if duloxetine is unsuitable. Please be aware of the abuse potential associated with this class of agent - See NHS England advice. Prescribers should prescribe generically.

Status: Green Pregaday tablets
Status: Red Prilocaine 1% injection
Status: Red Prilocaine 3% felypressin cartridges
Status: Amber Primidone
Status: Amber Primidone tablets
Status: Red Probenecid tablets

Hospital use only

Status: Red Procaine hydrochloride
Status: Red Procarbazine capsules

National CDF list

Status: Green Prochlorperazine buccal tablets

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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