University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Phenol 5% and 6% in glycerin injection

For nerve ablation specialist only

Status: Red Phenylephrine hydrochloride single dose units
Status: Red Phenylephrine injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Phenyllephrine 2.5% minims
Status: Red Phenytoin sodium injection

Hospital only

Status: Red Phosphate infusion
Status: Red Phosphate-Sandoz effervescent tablets
Status: Red Picolax

Bowel cancer screening

Status: Red Pilocarpine SDU

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Red Pirenzipine

Unlicensed

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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