University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Diclofenac injection
Status: Red Dihydroergotamine IV
Status: Red Dimethyl fumarate
Status: Red Dimethyl sulphoxide bladder installation 50%
Status: Red Dinoprostone
Status: Red Dinoprostone (Prostin E2)
Status: Red Diphenylcyclopropenone in acetone 0.00001-6.0% w/v  (diphencyprone)

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Disodium edetate 0.37% (EDTA)

For hospital use only

Status: Red Disodium pamidronate injection
Status: Red Disopyramide injection

Hospital only

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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