University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

G

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Glyceryl trinitrate M/R buccal tablets

Hospital use only

Status: Amber Glyceryl trinitrate patches
Status: Green Glyceryl trinitrate S/L spray
Status: Green Glyceryl trinitrate S/L tablets
Status: Red Glycine
Status: Red Glycopyrrolate 0.05% w/v in water

Unlicensed special

Status: Red Glycopyrrolate 2% w/w in cetomacrogol cream

Unlicensed special

Status: Green Glycopyrronium inhaler

For COPD only

Status: Red Glycopyrronium injection
Status: Amber Glycopyrronium oral solution 400 microgram/ml (Sialanar®)

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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