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Posted: May 24, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Targinact® (oxycodone with naloxone) prolonged release tablets are not recommended for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of severe pain which can only be managed with opioid analgesics. Despite this, use in selected clinical areas o...
Posted: May 15, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Reports of adverse events associated with fluoroquinolone use prompted a recent EU safety review....
Posted: May 14, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
A new GGC guideline on the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is now available on StaffNet
Posted: May 13, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages In January 2019, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) published updated clinical guidan...
Posted: April 30, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: April 30, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Following assessment by a speech and language therapist, modification of fluids and diet may be recommended for people with swallowing difficulties. In 2018, NHSGGC published information (available
Posted: April 15, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
A new GGC guideline on the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is now available on StaffNet
Posted: April 15, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: New guideline –
Posted: April 10, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Updates from the MHRA for the first quarter of 2019 Drug Safety Update includes:
Posted: April 10, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Children with nocturnal enuresis are initially commenced on DesmoMelt® (desmopressin) 120 micrograms daily. If this dose is ineffective, parents/carers are advised to double the dose to 240 micrograms daily (i.e by taking t...