University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Hydrocortisone 1% ointment

Mild potency

Status: Amber Hydrocortisone 2.5mg buccal tablets

Specialist recommendation

Status: Green Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% cream

Potent

Status: Green Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% ointment

Potent

Status: Green Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% scalp lotion

Potent

Status: Red Hydroquinone 4% in unguentum merck

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Hydroquinone 5% w/w, hydrocortisone 1% w/w and tretinoin 0.1% (w/w in a non-aqueous gel 0.3% w/v)

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Hydroxycarbamide capsules

For use in sickle cell.

Status: Amber Hydroxycarbamide capsules

For myeloproliferative disorders. ESCA under development

Status: Green Hyoscine hydrobromide 300microgram tablets

For hypersalivation caused by antipsychotics

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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