University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Methadone injection
Status: Red Methadone tablets
Status: Red Methotrexate 2.5mg tablets
Status: Red Methotrexate injection
Status: Red Methotrexate

Specialist use only in neurological conditions

Status: Red Methoxy polyethelene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)

NHSE commissioned renal dialysis.

CCG commissioned for use in cancer - NICE TA323.

Status: Red Methoxyflurane (Penthrox®)

For severe pain of traumatic origin and facilitation of management of significant fractures and dislocations

Status: Red Methoxypsoralen-5 20mg tablets
Status: Red Methyl aminolevulinate cream (Metvix®)
Status: Red Methylphenidate M/R tablets

Specialist initiation only, ESCA

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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