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Posted: September 06, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
UPDATED ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL RECOMMENDATIONS Summary of Key Changes New Pabrinex® prescription recommendations for patients ‘at risk’ of Wernicke’s Encephalopa...
Posted: August 30, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Highlights the current shortage of adult hepatitis B vaccine.
Posted: August 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The GGC Oral NSAID guideline has recently been updated. Ibuprofen and naproxen remain the NSAIDs of choice. The prescribing notes have been updated and include additional information on acute kidney injury and hepatic impairment.
Posted: August 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
MST® is currently the most frequently prescribed brand of morphine sulphate modified release (M/R) across NHSGGC. From 01/09/2017 the preferred choice of solid morphine sulphate M/R across primary and secondary care will change to Zomorph® capsules.
Posted: August 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
A site dedicated to the prevention,diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has recently been introduced onto StaffNet.
Posted: August 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Concerns have been raised regarding the opinion piece published in the BMJ regarding antibiotic courses. See response from Dr Andrew Seaton, Chairman of the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG).
Posted: August 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The publishers of the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) have launched a new BNF/BNFC App which will replace the existing NICE BNF and BNFC Apps.
Posted: July 28, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
A recent large observational UK general practice study of 28,883 patients with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection (RTI) (BMJ 2017; 357:j2148) supports other evidence that there is little to be gained from prescribing immediate anti...
Posted: July 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Following agreement between NHS Education Scotland (NES), cardiology and pharmacy services in NHSGGC (September 2013), patients