University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Hypromellose 0.5% eye drops
Status: Green Ibuprofen gel
Status: Green Ibuprofen suspension

If swallowing difficulties and paediatric use

Status: Green Ibuprofen tablets
Status: Green Indapamide tablets

2.5mg tablets only

Status: Green Infanrix-IPV

Supported with PGD

Status: Green Influenza vaccine (Fluenz®)

As per Green book, Health Service Circular, National Flu campaign/service. For intranasal use in children aged 2 years to under 18 years in lin eiwht national flu vaccination programme, Supported with PGD.

Status: Green Influenza vaccine (Intanza®)

For intradermal use only, Supported with PGD.

Status: Green Influenza vaccine (trivalent seaonsal) (Agrippal®, Enzira®, Fluarix®, Fluvirin®, Imuvac®) (Influvac Desu®, Viroflu®)

As per Green book, Health Service Circular, National Flu campaign/service. Supported with PGD.

Status: Green Influenza vaccine inactivated split viron BP

As per Green book, Health Service Circular, National Flu campaign/service

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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