University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% gel
Status: Red Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Illuvien®)
Status: Red Fluorescein sodium Minims
Status: Amber Fluorometholone 0.1% eye drops (5ml)

Specialist ophthalmologist recommendation

Status: Green Fluorouracil (Efudix)
Status: Red Fluorouracil injection

For hospital use only

Status: Green Fluoxetine capsules
Status: Green Fluoxetine liquid
Status: Red Flupentixol decanoate injection

Hospital only. APC verdict - present status red. Future status amber with a framework in primary care before transfer (commissioning discussion).

Status: Amber Flupentixol 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

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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