University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments Subchapter
Status: Amber Calcium acetate with magnesium carbonate (OsvaRen) 9.5
Status: Red Calcium chloride injection 9.5
Status: Red Calcium folinate injection 8.1
Status: Red Calcium folinate tablets 8.1
Status: Red Calcium gluconate injection 9.5
Status: Red Calcium resonium powder 9.2
Status: Amber Calcium salts  (Calcichew) 9.5
Status: Amber Calcium salts (Adcal) 9.5
Status: Amber Calcium tablets (calcium - 500 Phosex)

Specialist recommendation.

9.5
Status: Green Calfovit D3 sachets 9.6

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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