University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Sunscreen SPF 50 milk (Sunsense Ultra)
Status: Green Tadalafil 10mg

High relative cost. In line with SLS criteria. Four tab per month - on demand. Non-formulary for LUTS in BPS.

Status: Green Temazepam SF solution
Status: Green Temazepam tablets

Tablets - extremely high relative cost.

Status: Green Terbinafine 1% cream
Status: Green Terbutaline inhaler
Status: Green Tetanus vaccines
Status: Green Tetracaine (Amethocaine)  (Ametop®)

Paediatrics only

Status: Green Theophylline (Uniphyllin continus)

Please refer to the current British National Formulary for advice on monitoring plasma-theophylline level. Theophylline levels may rise when patient stops smoking.

Status: Green Thiamine 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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