University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Mirena (releasing 20 micrograms levonogestrel in 24 hours)

Umbrella service only. Effective for five years.

Status: Green Mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray

High relative cost. Second line.

Status: Green Montelukast
Status: Green Morphine sulphate 100mg/5ml solution
Status: Green Morphine sulphate 10mg/5ml solution
Status: Green Morphine sulphate injection
Status: Green Morphine sulphate M/R capsules

Zomorph

Status: Green Morphine sulphate M/R sachets

MST continus

Status: Green Morphine sulphate M/R tablets
Status: Green Morphine sulphate tablets

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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