Medicines A–Z
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| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
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Warfarin tablets | First choice. BSSE APC preferred agent. This recommendation must only be taken into account after a patient and prescriber have discussed all treatment options (including warfarin) and only if they have no preference about which medicine they want to use. To be initiated by those who have the appropriate skills and experience. Use should be in line with local commissioning arrangements - for BCC CCG - Anticoagulation AQP. Ensure that patients prescribed anticoagulants receive appropriate verbal and written information at the start of therapy, at hospital discharge, on the first anticoagulant clinic appointment, and when necessary throughout the course of their treatment (NPSA Alert 18) |
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Water for injections | ||
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White soft paraffin |
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.
