University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Pilocarpine SDU

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Pimecrolimus cream
Status: Green Pioglitazone tablets
Status: Amber Piracetam solution
Status: Amber Piracetam tablets
Status: Red Pirenzipine

Unlicensed

Status: Red Pirfenidone

Hospital only

Status: Red Pixantrone

For hospital use only

Status: Green Pizotifen elixir
Status: Green Pizotifen 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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