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
	IQoro Device	Treatment of stroke related Dysphagia	Appliances	RED
	IQoro Device	Treatment of hiatus hernia	BLACK Traffic Light	BLACK	Not recommended for prescribing on the...
	Therabite®	Treatment of trismus and mandibular...	Appliances	RED	Specilaist only, second line treatment
	TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope	Preventing infection form cardiac...	Black Traffic light	BLACK	Appraisal terminated - Not recommended...
3,4 Diaminopyridine (base)	UNLICENSED MEDICINE	Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome...	10>2>1	RED
Abacavir	Ziagen®	HIV infection	5>3>1	RED
Abacavir with Lamivudine	Kivexa®	HIV infection	5>3>1	RED	Specialist Medicine. NHS England...
Abatacept	Orencia®	For RA not previously treated with...	10>1>3	RED	NICE TAG 375
Abatacept	Orencia®	Psoriatic arthritis after DMARDs	Black Traffic Light	BLACK	Appraisal terminated - not recommended...
Abatacept	Orencia®	Moderate rheumatoid arthritis after...	10>1>3	RED	CCG Commissioned [See - 'Rheumatoid...
Abatacept	Orencia®	juvenile idiopathic arthritis - an...	10>1>3	RED
Abatacept infusion	Orencia®	2nd line Anti TNF option for Rheumatoid...	10>1>3	RED
Abatacept Infusion	Orencia®	1st line anti-TNF option for Rheumatoid...	10>1>3	RED
Abatacept, sub-cut injection	Orencia®	2nd line Anti TNF option for Rheumatoid...	10>1>3	RED	Pre-NICE decision
Abemaciclib	Verzenios	Hormone receptor-positive,...	8>1>5	RED	Cancer Drugs Fund
Abemaciclib	Verzenios	Previously untreated, hormone...	8>1>5	RED	Cancer Drugs Fund
Abemaciclib	Verzenios	Previously untreated, hormone...	8>1>5	RED	Cancer Drugs Fund
Abemaciclib [with endocrine therapy]	Verzenios	Adjuvant treatment of hormone...	8>1>5	RED	NHS England Commissioned
Abiraterone	Zytiga®	Newly diagnosed high-risk...	Black Traffic light	BLACK	Not recommended for prescribing on the...
Abiraterone	Zytiga®	Prostate cancer, metastatic castration...	8>3>4	RED