Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Lanthanum tablets		Specialist recommendation.
Latanoprost eye drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation
Latanoprost eye drops preservative free (monopost)		Specialist ophthalmogist recommendation. First line preservative free option. For use within license for those patients requiring a preservative free preparation.
Latanoprost with Timolol preservative free (Fixapost®)		Specialist recommendation
Leflunomide tablets		ESCA
Letrozole tablets	TA112 - Hormonal therapies for the adjuvant treatment of early oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer
Leuprorelin		For endometriosis or breast cancer.
Leuprorelin acetate injection
Levetiracetam SF oral solution
Levetiracetam tablets

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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.