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: May 19, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Osteoporosis
Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw– new guidance and the role of prescribers and dispensers Patients who are taking anti-resorptive or anti-a...
Posted: May 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
In June 2016 the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) highlighted the potentially serious clinical consequences of the interaction between miconazole oral gel and warfarin. As the Glasgow & Clyde Anticoagulant Service...
Posted: May 05, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Posted: May 04, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: May 04, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Within General Practice, it is beneficial to ensure that a patient's medicine record includes medicines that may be prescribed and supplied outwith the GP practice, such as the acute sector, community mental health teams. Examples of drugs...
Posted: May 04, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
In response to the forthcoming “Sugar Tax” levy on the production of sugary drinks, many manufacturers are significantly reducing the amount of sugar in their products. This has implications for diabetics who may use drinks, most co...
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...