University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Red Parathyroid hormone injection
Status: Red Parecoxib injection
Status: Red Parenteral nutrition (TPN or PN)

Parenteral Nutrition (TPN or PN).

TPN scratch bag.

All patients who require parenteral nutrition must be referred to the Parenteral Nutrition Team.

For patients who require home care, arrangements for discharge must be made as early as possible.

Basic regimes are stocked for emergencies but wherever possible treatment must be tailored to the needs of the patient. These regimens are required to be ordered specially and may take a few days to arrive.

Status: Red Paricalcitol
Status: Green Paroxetine tablets
Status: Amber Patiromer (Veltassa®)

In emergency care for acute life-threatening hyperkalaemia alongside standard care

Status: Amber Patiromer (Veltassa®)

RICaD: Patiromer for treating hyperkalaemia

Status: Red Pazopanib tablets
Status: Green Peak flow meter
Status: Green Pediacel

Supported with PGD

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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