Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

Highlights the proposed discontinuation of Priadel (lithium carbonate) tablets in April 2021.

This blog highlights a recent supply issue with remdesivir.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Acute Care  What is the “Get it on time” campaign and why is it important? Access to the correct medications at the rig...

The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated.   This update includes updates to the following guidelines;

Stimulant laxatives (bisacodyl, senna and sennosid...

Click on the following link (on StaffNet) to access new and updated clinical guidelines including NHSGGC, SIGN and NICE guidelines. 

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

Medicines reconciliation- Mental Health Clozapine & antipsychotic long acting injections (depot) Key points The Emergency Care Summary (ECS) for patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia may show n...

  Systemically administered VEGF pathway inhibitors: risk of aneurysm and arte...