University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Risperidone tablets

ESCA

Status: Red Ritlecitinib
Status: Red Ritumixab infusion (Mabthera®, Truxima®)
Status: Red Rituximab
Status: Red Rituximab

For various off-label neuro-immunological conditions ONLY if proposed treatment pathway is  approved at MDT

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: Red Rivaroxaban tablets

Use following Hip and Knee surgery- full course of treatment supplied on discharge.

Status: Amber Rivastigmine capsules

Dementia drugs ESCA

Status: Amber Rivastigmine patches

Dementia drugs ESCA

Status: Green Rizatriptan tablets

Reserved for patients who are vomiting due to migraine

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