Posted: Friday, October 7, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
There is a risk that IV gentamicin prescribed 48 hourly may inadvertently be prescribed and/or administered 24 hours earlier than intended. This can lead to gentamicin toxicity, including serious renal impairment/oto-vestibular toxicity.
Posted: Monday, October 3, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages – October 2022
Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update September 2022
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
NHS Public Health Scotland advise giving paracetamol suspension 120mg/5ml (sugar free) at the time of MenB vaccination, or as soon as possible afterwards, in order to reduce the risk of the baby developing a fever.
Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Sodium hyaluronate eye drops are on the NHSGGC Adult Medicines Formulary restricted to use in severe dry eye only
Blink Intensive Tears® (sodium hyaluronate 0.2%) eye drops (containing a preservative) are considered the first line sodium hyaluronate preparation.
Eyeaze® 0.4% (sodium hyaluronate 0.4%) preservative free eye drops have been added to the NHSGGC Adult Medicines Formulary following a Formulary appeal.
Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Category - Formulary Update
Posted: Friday, September 9, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
HEPMA Update – September 2022
Posted: Friday, September 9, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Clinical trials of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have demonstrated improvement in kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with and without diabetes.
Posted: Friday, September 9, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News August 2022
Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for August 2022