NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: June 11, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Community Pharmacy
Posted: May 27, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Tagged with - Biologics Dabigatran Osteoporosis Antimicrobial Prescribing Anticoagulants Medication incidents gentamicin
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Information included is specific to the use of medicines in the adult setting.
Posted: May 13, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Opioids Benzodiazepines Anticoagulants Methotrexate Parkinson's disease
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Posted: May 06, 2014.
Category - Formulary Update
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) met on 28th April. The Formulary decisions from that meeting are summarised in this post
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
This edition can be accessed in PDF format here and contains articles on: Novel oral anticoagulant update New oral products for multiple sclerosis Tramadol to become controlled drug ...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Anticoagulants
Inclusion of the NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban) on the NHSGGC Formulary is established for existing patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who are intolerant of, or poor...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - SMC
It is exciting times in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with the approval of two new oral therapies for the treatment of the relapsing remitting form of the disease; dimethyl fumarate and teriflunomide. There has bee...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Tramadol to be a Schedule 3 Controlled Drug The Home Office has announced changes to CD classification for a number of drugs which should be implemented from 10th June ...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing Medication incidents
Nitrofurantoin in renal impairment The MHRA has intimated plans to amend the contraindication against use of nitrofurantoin in renal impairment from CrCl <60 mL/min to eGFR &l...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Kid’s Corner: Specials Specials may be required if a particular preparation is required but not available; for example a liquid for an unusual dose, or to overcome swallowin...