NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: January 14, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - NSAIDs
Tablets containing diclofenac will be available only as a Prescription Only Medicine (POM) from 15th January 2015. Topical formulations (gels, creams) containing diclofenac will continue to be available without a prescription. F...
Posted: December 18, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Respiratory Mental Health Dietetics Formulary Prescribing
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Posted: December 15, 2014.
Category - Formulary Update
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) met on 8th December 2014. The Formulary decisions from that meeting are summarised in this post
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
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Information included is specific to the use of medicines in the adult setting.
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Definitions: Intrathecal injection: often simply called an "intrathecal" or a “spinal”, an intrathecal injection is an injection into the spinal canal (intrathecal space surrounding...
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Information below is specific to the use of medicines in the adult setting
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Clarithromycin is a commonly prescribed antibiotic but should be prescribed with caution due to its potential to: Inhibit the metabolism of a variety of medicines, leading to increased plasma levels and drug toxicity. <...
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
It has been reported that some vancomycin vials (manufactured by Wockhardt UK) may contain powder with a pinkish colour. The discolouration is due to a phenomenon in the freeze drying process. As this process does not start at the same ti...
Posted: December 12, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Tagged with - Vancomycin
Information below is specific to the use of medicines in the adult setting