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ALL NHSGGC mental health policies will move to the MyPsych toolkit which is hosted within the Right Decisions Service (RDS) app and website
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Effective from Wednesday 21st May 2025
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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ALL NHSGGC mental health policies will move to the MyPsych toolkit which is hosted within the Right Decisions Service (RDS) app and website
Effective from Wednesday 21st May 2025
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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In March 2020 the MHRA issued a reminder notice highlighting the dangers associated with co-prescribing of benzodiazepines (B-Zs) and opioids. This was prompted by a coroner’s report following the death of a man prescribed clonazepam and, among other drugs, the opioid methadone. His death was attributed to the combination causing respiratory depression.
The GGC clinical guideline Opioid prescribing for chronic non-malignant pain advises “do not prescribe opioids to patients currently taking B-Zs”. Co-prescribing has additive effects in the central nervous system (CNS) leading to increased sedation, impaired alertness, reduced motor response and respiratory depression.
Despite the risks, Torrance et al 2018 found opioid prescribing in Scotland was increasing and co- prescribing of B-Zs was common.
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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The GGC Formulary primarily recommends the prescription of generic medicines and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) have previously issued guidance for prescribers to support generic prescribing.
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Category - Formulary Update
This post summarises the latest NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decisions relating to new medicines assessed by SMC and considered by the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) and uses a nationally developed format specifically aimed for patients and the public.
For full details of the medicines included in this post that are available for use, including any restrictions on prescribing, please see the relevant entry in the GGC Formulary.
Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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