Medicines A–Z
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Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
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Sodium chloride M/R tablets | |||
Sodium chloride preservative free 5% eye drops | Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation |
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Sodium chloride/glucose infusion | |||
Sodium citrate | |||
Sodium citrate enema | |||
Sodium clodronate capsules | ESCA |
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Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | |||
Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops preservative free | Speciaslist ophthalmologist recommendation as catacrom |
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Sodium feredetate SF elixir | |||
Sodium hyaluronate | Sodium hyaluronateviscoelastic (CIMA OCU + 1.4%- Ocuplus) |
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.