University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Ciclosporin oral

Hospital only - MHRA specify that oral ciclosporin must be prescribed and dispensed by brand as bioavailability differences exist between brands.

Status: Red Ciclosporin solution (Neoral) 50ml

New post transplant

Status: Amber Ciclosporin solution (Neoral) 50ml

Post-transplant pre 2013

Status: Amber Ciclosporin

Ciclosporin dermatology ESCA

Status: Red Ciclosporin

Specialist use only in neurological conditions

Status: Amber Ciprofloxacin 0.3% drops

Specialist recommendation. Off label use of eye drops in ear.

Status: Amber Ciprofloxacin 0.3% eye drops

Specialist opthalmologist recommendation (corneal consultants)

Status: Red Cisplatin

For hospital use only

Status: Green Citalopram oral drops

Not recommended routinely due to QT ptolongation risk

Status: Green Citalopram tablets

Not recommended routinely due to QT ptolongation risk

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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