University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Sodium citrate
Status: Red Sodium hyaluronate

Sodium hyaluronateviscoelastic (CIMA OCU + 1.4%- Ocuplus)

Status: Red Sodium lactate compound infusion
Status: Red Sodium nitroprusside injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Sodium phenylbutyrate injection
Status: Red Sodium phenylbutyrate tablets
Status: Red Sodium tetradecyl sulphate injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Sodium thiosulfate

For calciphylaxis

Status: Red Sodium valproate injection
Status: Red Soluble insulin

Hospital only

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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