NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: March 27, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Eye
Potential patient safety concerns were raised to East Dunbartonshire prescribing group relating to patients inadvertently continuing to use corticosteroid eye drops beyond the recommended duration. A local audit of patients after catara...
Posted: March 18, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in NHSGG&C
Posted: March 09, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Guidelines Update
The updated NHSGGC Chronic Non-...
Posted: March 06, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Tagged with - Respiratory Asthma
In 2014, NHSGGC Acute spent approximately £1.5M on respiratory inhalers and a 'Respiratory Inhalers - Identification Guide' was developed to address issues such as wastage, incorrect prescribing and inappropriate supply. The guide contain...
Posted: March 06, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids Benzodiazepines
The Department for Transport has introduced a new offence of driving with certain controlled drugs (CDs) above specified limits in the blood; this legislation<...
Posted: February 27, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Diabetes Vaccines Mental Health Benzodiazepines MHRA Drug Safety Update Guidelines Update
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Posted: February 23, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
On 7 January 2015, sodium oxybate (Xyrem®) was rescheduled as a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug (CD POM). It was previously a Schedule 4 Part 1 CD. This drug is licensed for the treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients, but was n...
Posted: February 23, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Posted: February 23, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
Posted: February 23, 2015.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Respiratory
The additions to NHSGGC Formulary agreed at ADTC, 16 February 2015, included: Brimonidine gel (Mirvaso®) for the treatment of the erythema associated with rosacea. Brimonidine reduces erythema through direct cutaneous vasocon...