Medicines Formulary

Reports

Status	Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
	Sodium citrate enema
	Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops
	Sodium feredetate SF elixir
	Spacer device		Able Spacer® - For use with all pressurised (aerosol) inhalers AeroChamber® Plus - For use with all pressurised (aerosol) inhalers Volumatic® - For use with Clenil Modulite®, Flixotide®, Seretide®, Serevent®, and Ventolin® inhalers
	Spironolactone tablets		Retains potassium. Useful in liver cirrhosis and congestive heart failure with loop diuretic. Monitor potassium levels carefully.
	Steripods
	Sudocrem cream
	Sumatriptan 6mg/0.5ml syringe (plus auto-injector)
	Sumatriptan nasal spray
	Sumatriptan tablets

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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.