University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Amitriptyline tablets

Very high relative cost

Status: Green Amitriptyline

Anti-migraine

Status: Red Amoxicillin nebulised

Hospital only

Status: Red Amphotericin (Fungizone)

Hospital only

Status: Red Ankynzeo® (Netupitant and Palonosetron) capsules

For use with chemotherapy only - replace aprepitant capsules

Status: Green Anoro® Ellipta® 55/22mcg (multi dose dry powder inhaler device)

To be used in line with COPD guidance

Status: Red Antacid and oxetacaine suspension 150ml

Suspension - specialist use only

Status: Amber Apixaban

Specialist initiation for the treatment and secondary prevention of DVT and/or PE - use in line with NICE and supported by RICaD

Status: Green Apixaban

Second choice following diagnosis of AF - use in line with NICE

Status: Red Apixaban

Use following hip and knee surgery - full course of treatment supplied on discharge

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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