University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Propylene glycol 40% w/w in Dermovate® cream

Unlicensed special

Status: Green Propylthiouracil tablets
Status: Green ProShield
Status: Green ProShield Plus
Status: Red Protamine sulphate injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Prothrombin complex injection

Hospital use only

Status: Red Protirelin 200microgram/2ml injection
Status: Red Proxymetacaine and Fluorescein Minims
Status: Red Proxymetacaine Minims
Status: Amber Prucalopride

Available for use in men and women for chronic constipation.

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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