Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Medroxyprogesterone injection 150mg/1ml		Umbrella service only
Melatonin capsules		Unlicensed
Melatonin M/R tablets
Melphalan injection		For hospital use only
Melphalan tablets
Mepacrine Hydrochloride		Unlicensed special
Mepivacaine
Mepolizumab (Nucala®)	TA671 - Mepolizumab for treating severe refractory eosinophilic asthma
Mepolizumab (Nucala®)	TA671 - Mepolizumab for treating severe refractory eosinophilic asthma
Meptazinol

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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.