University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Busulfan tablets

For hospital use only

Status: Red C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Cinryze®, Berinert®)

NHS England commissioned. Hospital only.

Status: Red Cabozantinib
Status: Red Cade oil 12% w/w and salicylic acid 6% w/w in emulsifying ointment

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Caffeine

Hospital only

Status: Amber Calcium tablets (calcium - 500 Phosex)

Specialist recommendation.

Status: Green Canesten HC cream

Mild steroid potency.

Status: Red Caphosol oral rinse

Oncology and haematology only.

Status: Green Capsaicin (Zacin, Axsain)

Very high relative cost, Tier 2

Status: Amber Capsaicin cream 0.075%

Only strength licensed for post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy.

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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