Medicines Formulary

Reports

Status	Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
	Azithromycin tablets		RICaD
	Balsalazide		Consultant initiation - only when other agents have been ineffective
	Bambuterol tablets		Specialist initiation for severe brittle asthma / CF
	Betamethasone 0.1% eye drops
	Betamethasone 0.1%, neomycin 0.5% eye drops		Short term use only
	Betaxolol eye drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation 0.25% ophthalmic suspension 0.5% eye drops 0.5% unit dose eye drops
	Bicalutamide tablets
	Bimatoprost eye drops
	Brinzolamide 1% and Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops (Simbrinza)		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation
	Brinzolamide eye drops		Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

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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.