University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Liraglutide (Victoza®) injection (GLP1s should all be prescribed by brand name)

THIS IS FOR DIABETES ONLY. Prescribe by brand (Victoza®) to avoid patients inadvertently receiving a different product licensed for obesity.

1.8 mg is non-formulary.

Status: Amber Lisdexamfetamine

ESCAs and additional advice in relation to age of patient and CCG

Status: Red Lisdexamfetamine#Red

ESCAs and additional advice in relation to age of patient and CCG

Status: Green Lisinopril tablets
Status: Amber Lithium carbonate M/R tablet (Priadel)

Specialist initation only, ESCA

Status: Amber Lithium citrate liquid priadel

Specialist initiation only, ESCA

Status: Green Lixisenatide (Lyxumia®)

1st line choice GLP1 for co-prescribing with insulin. RICaD.

Status: Green Lizinna

Umbrella service only

Status: Amber Loestrin 20

Umbrella servide only - puberty induction

Status: Green Lofepramine suspension

Specialist initiation only

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