University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Piracetam solution
Status: Amber Piracetam tablets
Status: Amber Potassium chloride SF syrup

SF syrup (Kay-Cee-L) specialist recommendation.

Status: Amber Pramipexole tablets
Status: Amber Prasugrel tablets
Status: Amber Prednisolone 0.5% eye/ear drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Prednisolone 0.5% minims (preserv-free)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Used in patients with severe chronic allergic eye disease who present to A&E with a flare up.

Status: Amber Prednisolone 1% eye drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Drug of choice for anterior uveitis in A&E - unless the patient has a preference for dexamethasone 0.1%.

Status: Amber Prednisolone foam enema
Status: Amber Prednisolone retention enema

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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