University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

A

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Alpha tocopheryl acetate suspension

Specialist recommendation.

Alpha tocopheryl acetate capsules (unlicensed).

Vitamin E suspension - 500 mg/5mL suspension (licensed).

High relative cost.

Status: Green Alphosyl 2 in 1 shampoo
Status: Red Alprostadil (Prostin VR)
Status: Amber Alprostadil cream (Vitaros)

Specialist initiation. For patients who would otherwise use alprostradil injection.

Status: Amber Alprostadil injection
Status: Red Alteplase injection

Hospital use only

Status: Green Aluminium salts

Driclor® or Anhydrol® Fort

Status: Amber Amantadine capsules (56 caps)

Specialist initiation

Status: Amber Amantadine syrup

Specialist initiation. For patients with swallowing difficulties.

Status: Green Amiloride solution

Caution with ACE inhibitors. A weak diuretic.

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