The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: New guideline -
Therapeutics Handbook Update Feb 2019
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: New guideline -
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Prescribing support teams have been asked to review patients in primary care prescribed 800 units of colecalciferol and ensure that they are prescribed the most appropriate licensed product according to the dosage recommendations in the NHSGGC ...
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Are you acting in compliance with the pregnancy prevention measures? Previous Medicines Update blogs have highlighted the
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: Friday, February 1, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Health Protection Scotland is coordinating a call for healthcare professionals in Scotland to participate in a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) funded survey to assess healthcare workers’ knowledge and perceptions...
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
There has been a content update to two guidelines within the Infections chapter of the GGC Medicines Adult Therapeutics Handbook including the following main changes:
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Thanks to the support from NHS Health Improvement Scotland (HIS), a new ‘DOAC Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card’ pack was launched across NHS GGC in the Autumn/ Winter of 2018. More details on this resource can be found
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Prior to discharge, a prescriber must refer all patients on, or to be commenced on warfarin (or acenocoumarol) to the Glasgow and Clyde Anticoagulation Service (GCAS). This should be regardless of whether: Their ant...
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Restrictions on travelling with medicines Restrictions on the carriage of medicines (including controlled drugs) vary from country to country and travell...
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages Many antiretrovirals (ARVs) have a high potential for drug interactions. ALWAYS check specialist interaction sources for any new medicines prescribed (see ‘more information’ below)....