Chapters
| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Adapalene | Avoid in pregnancy | |
| Adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo®) | First choice | |
| Azelaic acid 15% gel | ||
| Azelaic acid 20% cream (Skinoren®) | ||
| Benzoyl peroxide | ||
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% with clindamycin 1% (Duac®) once daily | ||
 | Brimonidine 3mg/g (Mirvaso®) | ||
 | Clindamycin | 12 week course. Specialist initiation. | |
| Clindamycin 1% topical solution | ||
| Co-Cyprindiol 2000/35 | ||
| Doxycycline | ||
| Isotretinoin capsules | Contraindicated in pregnancy | |
| Ivermectin 1% cream | ||
| Lymecycline | ||
| Nicotinamide 4% gel | ||
| Oxytetrecycline | ||
| Rifampicin | ||
| Trimethoprim | Off-label use. Specialist initiation. |
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.
