University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

B

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Baclofen intrathecal injection

Hospital only

Status: Green Baclofen SF liquid
Status: Green Baclofen tablets
Status: Red Balanced slat solution

Theatre use

Status: Green Balneum plus ® bath additive
Status: Green Balneum plus cream
Status: Amber Balsalazide

Consultant initiation - only when other agents have been ineffective

Status: Amber Bambuterol tablets

Specialist initiation for severe brittle asthma / CF 

Status: Red Baricitinib (Olumiant®)
Status: Red Baricitinib (Olumiant®)

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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