University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Human papillomavirus vaccine - Gardisil

First Line following DOH advice from 2012, Supported with PGD

Status: Green Hydralazine tablets

Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Ucerax): risk of QT interval prolongation and Torsade de Pointes

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 0.1% lipocream

Potent

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream

Mild potency

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 0.5% ointment

Mild potency

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% and Oxytetracycline 3% (Terra-Cortril®) ointment

Potency: mild

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% cream

Mild potency

Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% ointment

Mild potency

Status: Green Hydrocortisone acetate injection
Status: Green Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% cream

Potent

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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