Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Gabapentin tablets		High relative cost
Galantamine M/R capsules	TA217 - Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease	Dementia drugs ESCA
Galantamine solution	TA217 - Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease	Dementia drugs ESCA
Galantamine tablets	TA217 - Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease	Dementia drugs ESCA
Ganciclovir gel 0.5%
Ganfort eye drops		Specialist opthalmogist recommendation
Gentamicin 0.3% drops (ophthalmic)		Second line after chloramphenicol - specialist ophthalmologist recommendation.
Glibenclamide tablets		For patients who do not want to move to insulin but not responding to metformin
Glyceryl trinitrate patches
Glycopyrronium oral solution 400 microgram/ml (Sialanar®)

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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.