University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Gentamicin 0.3% drops (ophthalmic)

Second line after chloramphenicol - specialist ophthalmologist recommendation.

Status: Green Gentamicin ear drops

Only with positive culture/sensitivity data

Status: Red Gentamicin nebulised

Hospital only

Status: Green Gentisone HC ear drops

Only with positive cultures/sensitivity data

Status: Amber Glibenclamide tablets

For patients who do not want to move to insulin but not responding to metformin

Status: Green Glicazide M/R tablets

2nd line option

Status: Red Glofitamab
Status: Red Glycerol BP injections

For trigeminal neuralgia - use by Neurology only

Status: Red Glycerol phenylbutyrate

NHSE commissioned

Status: Red Glyceryl trinitrate injection

Hospital use 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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