University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Mercaptopurine tablets#8.1
Status: Amber Meritene shake (powder)

Prescribed for liver patients at request of UHB liver/dietetic team only. Liver/hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions. Supported by RICaD.

Status: Red Meropenem nebulised

Hospital only

Status: Amber Mesalazine (Octasa®)

Octasa is preferred brand of choice

Status: Red Mesna injection
Status: Red Mesna tablets
Status: Amber Metanium ointment
Status: Red Metaraminol injection

Hospital use only

Status: Green Metformin liquid
Status: Green Metformin M/R tablets

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

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