NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
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Posted: March 11, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Long term antibiotics remain the mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe acne. Given increasing concern about appropriate long term use of antibiotics, the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group have produced
Posted: March 11, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
As part of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the Glasgow North East Prescribing Team ran a stall in Easterhouse Shopping Centre with quizzes on appropriate antibiotic use. The intention was to gauge public knowledge and awareness around ap...
Posted: February 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Osteoporosis
There is a well established link between osteonecrosis of the jaw and bisphosphonates.
Posted: February 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
There is an ongoing outbreak of Zika virus infections in South and Central America and the Caribbean with increasing evidence that infection in pregnancy may be associated with fetal microcephaly and other central nervous system abnormalities. ...
Posted: February 25, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Acute bacterial prostatitis is a serious infection with fever and intense local pain.
Posted: February 12, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Prescribing
The Area Drug & Therapeutics Committee has approved an updated policy on the supply of medici...
Posted: February 12, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Cancer
In recent months there have been significant developments in the treatment in advanced prostate cancer. Most prostate cancers depend on androgens, principally testosterone, for growth and survival. In metastatic disease, first line treatm...
Posted: February 12, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
One of the current areas of focus in antimicrobial management is appropriate long term use of antibiotics. The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribi...
Posted: February 12, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Medication incidents
Posted: January 18, 2016.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing Wounds
The updated Wound Management Formulary (December 2015) is now available. This provides not only a list of approved products for acute and primar...