Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

Guideline News for July 2022

• Metronidazole has excellent oral bioavailability reaching 95-100%.

• NHSGGC Adult Infection Management Guidelines were updated to include the option of oral metronidazole in the management of intra-abdominal sepsis (IAS) and diabetic foot infection.

Guideline News May 2022

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

An approach based on the mnemonic ‘SUGAR’ has been developed for use in pain reviews.

Opioid choice
Patient factors
Indication
Observe
Independent check
Dose equivalence
Storage