University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

StatusDrug nameNICE TAsComments
Status: RedAbatacept

Hospital use only

Status: RedAdalimumab syringe
Status: GreenAllopurinol tablets
Status: RedAnakinra (Kineret®)
Status: RedApremilast (Otezla®)
Status: AmberAzathioprine

Supported by ESCA

Status: RedBaricitinib (Olumiant®)

Hospital use only

Status: RedBelimumab

Hospital use only

Status: RedBelimumab (Benlysta®)
Status: RedBrodalumab (Kyntheum®)
Status: AmberCelecoxib capsules

RICaD - CVD risk assessment in development

Status: RedCertolizumab injection

Hospital use only

Status: AmberCiclosporin

ESCA

Status: GreenColchicine tablets
Status: GreenDiclofenac sodium dispersible tablets

Very high relative cost. Short term use only. Swallowing difficulties.

Status: GreenDiclofenac sodium E/C tablets

Short term use only

Status: GreenDiclofenac sodium injection

Short term use only

Status: GreenDiclofenac sodium suppositories

Short term use only

Status: RedEtanercept syringe
Status: GreenFebuxostat tablets
Status: RedFilgotinib (Jyseleca®)
Status: RedGolimumab injection

Hospital use only

Status: GreenHydrocortisone acetate injection
Status: AmberHydroxychloroquine tablets
Status: GreenIbuprofen suspension

If swallowing difficulties and paediatric use

Status: GreenIbuprofen tablets
Status: AmberIndometacin capsules

For gout and resistant case

Status: AmberIndometacin M/R capsules

For gout and resistant case

Status: AmberIndometacin suspension (100ml)

For gout and resistant case

Status: RedInfliximab injection (Remicade®, Inflectra®, Remsima®)
Status: RedKetoprofen injection
Status: AmberLeflunomide tablets

ESCA

Status: GreenMefenamic acid capsules

For dysmenorrhoea

Status: GreenMefenamic acid tablets

For dysmenorrhoea

Status: AmberMethotrexate 2.5mg tablets

Supported with an ESCA. Methotrexate tablets - use 2.5mg strength ONLY. Methotrexate injection - Metoject is APC preferred brand. Check cytotoxic disposal arrangements locally.

Status: AmberMethotrexate injections

Supported with an ESCA. Metoject is APC preferred brand. Check cytotoxic disposal arrangements locally.

Status: GreenMethylprednisolone acetate
Status: GreenMethylprednisolone/lidocaine injection
Status: GreenNaproxen tablets
Status: AmberPenecillamine tablets

ESCA

Status: GreenPrednisolone tablets

Plain tablets (not enteric coated). Second line in gout.

Status: RedProbenecid tablets

Hospital use only

Status: RedRasburicase injection
Status: RedRitumixab infusion (Mabthera®, Truxima®)
Status: AmberSulfasalazine

ESCA

Status: RedSulindac tablets

Polyhydramnios (women only)

Status: RedTocilizumab (Roactemra)

Hospital use only

Status: GreenTriamcinolone injection
Status: RedUpadacitinib (Rinvoq®)
Status: RedUstekinumab

Hospital use only

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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