University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Mesalazine (Octasa®)

Octasa is preferred brand of choice

Status: Red Metaraminol injection

Hospital use only

Status: Green Metformin M/R tablets

2nd line - only for patients intolerant of slowly titrated standard release metformin. Sukkarto SR 500mg and 1000mg.

Status: Amber Methadone hydrochloride

Palliative care only

Status: Amber Methotrexate

ILD - ESCA

Status: Amber Methotrexate 2.5mg tablets

Supported with an ESCA. Methotrexate tablets - use 2.5mg strength ONLY. Methotrexate injection - Metoject is APC preferred brand. Check cytotoxic disposal arrangements locally.

Status: Amber Methotrexate injections

Supported with an ESCA. Metoject is APC preferred brand. Check cytotoxic disposal arrangements locally.

Status: Amber Methotrexate tablets (2.5mg)

ESCA. Methotrexate tablets - use 2.5mg strength only. Methotrexate injection - Metoject is APC preferred brand. Check cytotoxic disposal arrangements locally.

Status: Amber Methotrexate#13.5

ESCA

Status: Red Methotrexate#4.1

Specialist use only in neurological conditions

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