University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Sodium chloride 5% eye ointment

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Sodium chloride preservative free 5% eye drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Sodium clodronate capsules

ESCA

Status: Amber Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops preservative free

Speciaslist ophthalmologist recommendation as catacrom

Status: Red Sodium hyaluronate

Sodium hyaluronateviscoelastic (CIMA OCU + 1.4%- Ocuplus)

Status: Amber Sodium hyaluronate 0.15% multi (Hyabak®)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Sodium hyaluronate 0.2% eye drops P/F (Evolve HA®)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation  

Status: Amber Sodium hyaluronate 0.2% PF multi (HyloForte®)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Amber Sodium hyaluronate 0.4% single-dose eye drops (20)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Sodium hyaluronate 0.4% unit dose (SDU) (Clinitas) - each unit is resealable and may be used for up to 12 hours.

Status: Red Sodium nitroprusside injection

Hospital use only

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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