Medicines Formulary

Medicines A–Z

A

Drug name	NICE TAs	Comments
Argatronban
Argipressin injection		Hospital use only
Aripiprazole tablets	TA213 - Aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia in people aged 15 to 17 years TA292 - Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder	Supported by ESCA. The GP should be given a rationale for prescribing rather than first line antipsychotics. Approved for use in Tourette's Syndrome.
Arsenic trioxide	TA526 - Arsenic trioxide for treating acute promyelocytic leukaemia	Hospital use only
Artemether with lumefantrine (Riamet®)		Specialist advice only
Artesunate		Specialist advice only
Articaine 40mg in 1ml adrenaline injection		For dental use only
Asacol M/R 400mg, 800mg
Asciminib	TA813: Asciminib for treating chronic myeloid leukaemia after 2 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Ascorbic acid tablets

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.