Medicines A–Z
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| Status | Drug name | NICE TAs | Comments |
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Rizatriptan tablets | Reserved for patients who are vomiting due to migraine |
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Rocuronium injection | ||
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Roflumilast (Daxas) | To be use in line with NICE. Supported with a RICaD |
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Romiplostim injection | ||
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Romosozumab (Evenity®) | ||
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Ropinirole M/R tablets | ESCA for Parkinson's disease |
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Ropinirole tablets | ESCA for restless legs |
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Ropivacaine 75mg/10ml injection | ||
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Rosuvastatin tablets | ||
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Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) |
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
Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.
Red
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.
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
Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.
Blue
Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
