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Posted: December 18, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Ensuring appropriate use of TEMOCILLIN – advice for all healthcare professionals Gram negative resistance to temocillin is increasing and increasing temocillin use has been associated with s...
Posted: December 17, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
An encouraging downward trend in use (by volume and cost) is noted for the high cost liquid medicines previously highlighted in a
Posted: December 17, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
To aid medicines reconciliation/supply for care home patients in acute care
Posted: December 17, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Launch of the two new “triple inhalers” described below has presented an opportunity to simplify inhaler regimens for some patients with COPD, while simultaneously generating substantial efficiency savings. Note that Trimbow...
Posted: December 11, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
GP Practices and Community Pharmacies can now order printed copies of the new Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card. Printed copies remain available for use in hospitals across NHSGGC. Please refer to this ...
Posted: December 05, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on Staffnet Sign Guidelines <...
Posted: November 28, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update (October 2018) includes: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto▼)
Posted: November 19, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Yellow Card Scotland has provided a summary of the importance and relevance to practice of reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) via the Yellow Card scheme. KEY POINTS As little as 2 or 3 reports of an ...
Posted: November 03, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: Respiratory System The
Posted: October 30, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
A Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card have been developed for use across NHSGGC. This new resource is suitable for patients taking apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban or rivaroxaban and highlights key ...