University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

T

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Tafluprost (preservative free) 15 micrograms/ml (Saflutan)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Second line preservative free option. For use within license for those patients requiring a preservative free preparation.

Status: Amber Tamixofen tablets
Status: Tamsulosin M/R capsules
Status: Red Taurolock

Hospital use only

Status: Red Taurolock Hep 500

Hospital use only

Status: Red Teduglutide (Revestive®)
Status: Blue Temazepam injection
Status: Green Temazepam SF solution
Status: Green Temazepam tablets

Tablets - extremely high relative cost.

Status: Red Temoporfin injection

National CDF list

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.

Building healthier lives
Back to top