University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines A–Z

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Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Amber Testosterone gel

Use in women with low libido approved by APC (unlicensed). Specialist to initiate and issue first supply.

Status: Red Testosterone implant

Hospital only - menopausal clinic

Status: Amber Testosterone undecanoate injection (Nebido®)
Status: Red Tetanus immunoglobulin 250units injection
Status: Green Tetanus vaccines
Status: Amber Tetrabenazine tablets
Status: Green Tetracaine (Amethocaine)  (Ametop®)

Paediatrics only

Status: Red Tetracaine hydrochloride Minims® amethocaine hydrochloride

For hospital use only

Status: Red Tetracosactide injection
Status: Red Tezacaftor and ivacaftor (Symkevi®)

NHSE commissioning statement

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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