Joint Medicines Formulary & Traffic Light Index

All medicines are listed alphabetically using the generic name where possible.

Some brand names are used - for multi-ingredient preparations or those with non-specific

generic names.

LOOKING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR A MEDICINE ? - FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Type the drug name in the 'Keywords' box

2. Click on the 'Search' button

3. Within the results, click on the 'generic name' of the medicine you are looking for.

4. Then click on the 'Link to the relevant section' - this will take you to the page in the formulary

that talks about that medicine. You will be able to see the traffic light for medicines here.

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Generic Name	Brand Name	Indication	MMB Formulary Section	Traffic Light	Comments
Haem Arginate		Acute attack of intermittent porphyria	9>8>2	RED
Haemophilus type b and Meningococcal...	Menitorix	Administration in patients with...	Black Traffic Light	BLACK	Not recommended for prescribing on the...
Haloperidol	Generic prescribing only	Tremor	4>9>3	GREEN
Haloperidol depot	Haldol® Decanoate	Psychoses	4>2>2	AMBER
Haloperidol Tablets 1.5mg, 5mg, 10mg....	Generic prescribing only	Psychoses	4>2>1	GREEN
Haloperidol tablets 500mcg	DO NOT PRESCRIBE BLACK TRAFFIC LIGHT	Psychoses	4>2	BLACK	500mcg capsules discontinued
Heliox®		Respiratory acidosis, asthma, COPD	Black traffic light	BLACK
Heparin unfractionated 10 units/mL	Hepsal®	For flushes only	2>8>1	AMBER
Heparin unfractionated 1000 units/mL	Non-proprietary	DVT, thromboprophylaxis	2>8>1	RED
Hepatitis B vaccine	All brands	Travel vaccination	Black Traffic Light	BLACK	Combined Hepatitis A&B vaccine is...
High Fluoride (sodium) Toothpaste 1.1.%	Duraphat 5000	Restricted to dental care for head and...	9>5>3	GREEN [restricted use]	RESTRICTION: to be prescribed on advice...
High Fluoride Toothpaste	Duraphat 5000		9>5>3	BLACK	DENTAL PRESCRIBING ONLY
High-viscosity bone cement	Palacos R+G Fast	Bone cement with gentamicin for use in...		RED	Replaces CMW 2G bone cement on...
Holoclar	ex vivo expanded autologous human...	Moderate to severe Limbal stem cell...	11>0	RED	NHS England commissioned
HPMC 2% in balanced salt solution	Moorfields Pharmaceuticals	for use in Ophthalmology, in ophthalmic...	11>8	RED
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 5000 iu/mL	Gonasi	Hypogonadotropic hypogonadisim in males	6>5>1	RED	Unlicensed medicine/Specilaist use only
Hyaluronic acid injections		osteoarthritis (all joints)	Black Traffic Light	BLACK	not recommended by NICE CG177
Hyaluronic acid injections	Restylane Sub-Q® Juvederm®	Volume enhancement for post-enucleation...	11>8	RED	Off licence use
Hyaluronidase	Hyalase®	Hypodermoclysis, extravasation	10>3>1	AMBER
Hydralazine injection	Apresoline®	Hypertensive emergencies	2>5>1	RED