University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Sodium valproate E/C tablets
Status: Amber Sodium valproate M/R tabs
Status: Amber Sodium valproate SF liquid
Status: Amber Somatropin injection
Status: Amber Sotalol
Status: Amber Stalevo tablets

ESCA

Status: Amber Staloral
Status: Amber Sulfasalazine
Status: Amber Sulfasalazine

ESCA

Status: Amber Sulpiride tablets

ESCA

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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