Medicines Formulary

Reports

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Aliskiren tablets
Alpha tocopheryl acetate suspension		Specialist recommendation. Alpha tocopheryl acetate capsules (unlicensed). Vitamin E suspension - 500 mg/5mL suspension (licensed). High relative cost.
Alprostadil cream (Vitaros)		Specialist initiation. For patients who would otherwise use alprostradil injection.
Alprostadil injection
Amantadine capsules (56 caps)		Specialist initiation
Amantadine syrup		Specialist initiation. For patients with swallowing difficulties.
Amiodarone tablets		Specialist initiation with support of RICaD
Amisulpride solution		Consultant initiation only, ESCA
Amisulpride tablets		Consultant initiation only, ESCA
Anastrozole tablets	TA112 - Hormonal therapies for the adjuvant treatment of early oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer

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Drug status key

Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.