University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

A

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Aclidinium inhaler (Eklira Genuair)

For COPD only

Status: Green Actikerall
Status: Red Adalimumab
Status: Red Adalimumab syringe
Status: Red Adalimumab
Status: Green Adapalene

Avoid in pregnancy

Status: Green Adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo®)

First choice

Status: Green Adcal-D3 tablets
Status: Red Adenosine injection

Hospital only

Status: Green Adrenaline / Epinephrine (Epipen)

Jext® and Epipen®

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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