University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Beclometasone and formoterol (Fostair® Bibecfo® Luforbec®)

Fostair Aerosol inhalation - Beclometasone dipropionate 100 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair Aerosol inhalation - Beclometasone dipropionate 200 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair NEXThaler® (= dry powder inhalation) - Beclometasone dipropionate 100 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair NEXThaler® (= dry powder inhalation) - Beclometasone dipropionate 200 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms

Status: Green Beclometasone and formoterol (Fostair® NEXThaler®)

Fostair Aerosol inhalation - Beclometasone dipropionate 100 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair Aerosol inhalation - Beclometasone dipropionate 200 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair NEXThaler® (= dry powder inhalation) - Beclometasone dipropionate 100 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms
Fostair NEXThaler® (= dry powder inhalation) - Beclometasone dipropionate 200 micrograms & Formoterol fumarate 6 micrograms

Status: Green Beclometasone CFC free MDI (QVAR brand)

For existing patients only

Status: Green Beclometasone dipropionate

APC listing of current formulary brands

Status: Green Beclometasone with Formoterol & Glycopyrronium (Trimbow®)

For COPD and asthma

Status: Green Budenoside and Formoterol (Symbicort)

For asthma only. Non-formulary for COPD.

Status: Green Budenoside nebulised
Status: Green Budesonide inhaler

As per BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines

Status: Red Ciclesonide

Initiation by a respiratory specialist. Supported by a RICaD.

Status: Green Flucitasone and salmeterol

APC listing of current formulary brands

Status: Green Flucitasone and salmeterol (Seretide®)

For existing patients, for paediatric use only (i.e. up to 18 years of age) - APC listing of current formulary brands

Status: Amber Flucitasone inhaler (Flixotide) evohaler 125 / Fluticasone accuhaler 250

For paediatric use only

Status: Green Flucitasone inhaler (Flixotide) evohaler 50 / Fluticasone accuhaler 50, 100

For paediatric use only

Status: Amber Fluticasone
Status: Green Fluticasone and formoterol (Flutiform®)
Status: Green Fluticasone furoate & vilanterol (Relvar Ellipta®)

92mcg/22mcg - In line with COPD Guidance
92mcg/22mcg & 184mcg/22mcg - In line with asthma guidance

Status: Green Fluticasone nebulised (Flixotide)
Status: Green Fluticasone with Umeclidium and Vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta)
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