University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Viscotears eye drops

Liquid gel. Single dose units. High relative cost.

Status: Green Vitamin B compound strong tablets

Do not use with vitamin B compound tablets.

Status: Green Vitamins A, C and D (Dalivit drops)
Status: Green Water for injections
Status: Green White soft paraffin
Status: Green Xailin®
Status: Green Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray/drops

Short term use only

Status: Green ZeroAQS - SLS free
Status: Green Zerobase®
Status: Green Zerocream

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

Grey

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

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

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

Green

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

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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