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.
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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
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Smoking Cessation
Following a national tendering process, the preferred brand of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for Smokefree services will be Nicotinell®. From 1st March 2017, please start any new NRT clients on products from the Nicoti...
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Respiratory Antimicrobial Prescribing
Patients need to understand that they should avoid unnecessary antibiotic use as bacterial resistance can affect them personally with inability to treat infections. Healthcare professionals can educate otherwise healthy patients on the ex...
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
the Diabetes MCN Key Messages for January 2017 are available here and contain information on: Scot...
Posted: February 02, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Fewer antibiotics being prescribed in Scotland Figures to the end of 2015 show that antibiotic prescribing in Scotland is still reducing. Around 30% of the Scottish population had at least...