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Posted: April 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: April 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Guidelines Update
Posted: April 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
There was an increase in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates within NHSGGC in quarter 3 last year. A review of cases highlighted that almost half of the patients with CDI were prescribed a proton pump inhibitor ...
Posted: April 19, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
In 2016, the dose of nystatin oral suspension was increased in the print issue of BNF 72 (Sept 16 – March 17) and in the BNF for Children (BNFC) 2016-2017. The dose change was in line with the Nystan...
Posted: April 03, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
There are a number of strategies which can be used to ensure the safe and appropriate use of antibiotics. Current
Posted: April 03, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
The TARGET toolkit contains patient information leaflets inten...
Posted: March 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Shortages
There is a manufacturer supply problem with hyoscine hydrobromide tablets (Kwells, Kwells Kids and Joy-Rides) and these preparations will be unavailable until at least March 2017. In addition to their licensed indication of motion sickness, the...
Posted: March 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Oral fosfomycin trometamol (Monuril®) is indicated in adults for the treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection (UTI) following microbiological isolation of susceptible organisms. It should be considered as a treatment option ...
Posted: March 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Why you should always accept updates for the GGC Medicines App.
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Dabigatran Anticoagulants