NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
For all prescribers and health professionals both in primary care and the acute sector.
All editions of PostScript (the previous name for Medicines Update) from 2011 onwards have been added to this site. Click here for an index to all previous editions. If you would like a copy of a previous edition, please contact medicines.update@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Posted: October 27, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a relatively new class of cancer medicine. They can only be prescribed by cancer specialists, however, GP’s and non-cancer specialists should have an awareness of their unique spectrum of side effects an...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Changes have been made to the recommendations on interchangeability of oral mesalazine preparations. The BNF now states that there is no evidence to show that any one oral preparation of mesalazine is more effective than another for ulcerative ...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
What’s new?The interactions section in the BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) is changing. Print copies of BNF 74 and BNFC 2017-18 have the new format and digital versions (Medicines Complete and the new ...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The Nurse Prescribers' Formulary (NPF) is being updated and the printed version is due to be circulated shortly. The list of medicinal substances has been reviewed and a number of changes suggested to ensure it is fully relevant to current...
Posted: October 25, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
The Freestyle Libre is a flash glucose monitoring system which measures interstitial fluid glucose levels.
Posted: October 23, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: October 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update (September 2017) includes: Miconazole (Daktarin): over-the-counter or...
Posted: October 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: October 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Mefenamic acid is now non-formulary.Prescribers should review ongoing use and consider whether other NSAIDs may be appropriate. Ibuprofen and naproxen are the Preferred List first line options.Following consu...
Posted: October 09, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Patients with recurrent paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) have a high risk of thromboembolism, particularly stroke. Compared to patients without AF, the absolute risk of stroke is increased almost five fold. One year ...