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Posted: November 20, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
This blog updates prescribers on changes to the preferred brand of oxycodone modified-release tablets.
Posted: November 13, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
The NHSGGC Adult Gentamicin: Prescribing, Administration & Monitoring (PAM) chart has been updated. Key changes: The NHSGGC ‘Intravenous Gentamicin Patient Information’ leaflet is now...
Posted: October 29, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
WARNING – Antibiotic treatment failure risk Raising awareness of the interaction between tetracyclines and fluoroquinolone antibiotics with multivalent cation-containing products (e.g. ir...
Posted: October 11, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
This post summarise the guidelines that have changed in the most recent content update to the Adult Therapeutics Handbook
Posted: October 04, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: September 26, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Semglee® – preferred brand of INSULIN GLARGINE The patent for insulin glargine 100 units/ml (Lantus®) has expired. Biosim...
Posted: September 23, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
https://www.choiceandmedication.org/nhs24/ Choice and medication is a free resource hosted within NHS Inform for use in NHS Scotland that provides u...
Posted: September 17, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs): increased risk of recurrent thrombotic events in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome Following an EU review, the Summary of Product Characteristics (...
Posted: September 16, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: September 09, 2019.
Category - Medicines Update
Key Messages Generic prescribing is usually recommended due to cost-effectiveness, however in certain circumstances it is important to prescribe medication by brand name Examples of medication to be pre...