Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Estradiol 7.5 micrograms / 24 hour vaginal ring (Estring)
Estriol 0.01% cream (Gynest)
Estriol 0.1% cream (Ovestin)
Eucerin® intensive lotion (10% urea)
Eurax hydrocortisone® cream		Mild steroid potency. Post-scabies once infection cleared but itch still present
Exenatide prolonged release injection (Bydureon®)	NICE NG28: Type 2 diabetes in adults - management
Ezetimibe tablets	TA132 - Ezetimibe for the treatment of primary (heterozygous-familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia
Febuxostat tablets	TA164 - Febuxostat for the management of hyperuricaemia in people with gout
Felodipine tablets		Brand rationalisation, APC preferred brands: Cardioplen XL, Felotens XL
Fenofibrate capsules

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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.