University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Reusable insulin pens
Status: Green Revaxis

Supported with PGD

Status: Green Rigevidon

Umbrella service only

Status: Green Risendronate tablets
Status: Green Rivaroxaban tablets
  • Amber - specialist initation following diagnosis of AF- use in line with NICE. Initiation/ recommendation by a clinician who routinely initiates anticoagulants
  • Amber - specialist initation for the treatment and secondary prevention of DVT and/or PE - use in line with NICE. Initiation/ recommendation by a clinician who routinely initiates anticoagulants. Where this is not the patient's GP, transfer to GP should be with the support of RICaD
  • Amber - specialist initiation for preventing adverse outcomes after acute management of ACS use in line with NICE TA335. Initiation/recommendation by a clinician who routinely initiates anticoagulants. Where this is not the patient's GP, transfer to GP should be with the support of RICaD
Status: Green Rizatriptan tablets

Reserved for patients who are vomiting due to migraine

Status: Green Rosuvastatin tablets

Up to 20mg dose

5mg, 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets. Second line when atorvastatin not suitable or tolerated

Status: Green Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®)
Status: Green Rubber contraceptive diaphragms - Type A Diaphragm with Flat Metal Spring

Flat spring diaphragm sizes 55–95mm (rising in 5mm)

Status: Green Rubella vaccine
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