University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Cyclizine tablets
Status: Amber Cyclopentolate 0.5% and 1% single dose eye drops

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation. Use by glaucoma surgeons for neovascular glaucoma.

Status: Amber Cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.5% and 1% eye drops
Status: Amber Cyclopentolate hydrochloride 0.5% and 1% single dose

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Red Cyclophosphamide injection

For hospital use only

Status: Red Cyclophosphamide tablets

For oncology

Status: Red Cyclophosphomide

Neurology indication

Status: Amber Cyproterone acetate
Status: Amber Cyproterone tablets
Status: Red Cytarabine injection

Funding approval should be sought before initiation

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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