Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

Occasionally FreeStyle Libre sensors are found to be faulty. The sensors may not stick properly, may not turn on, or provide any results. Patients are advised to phone Abbott’s Customer Care Line - 0800 170 1177 -...

There is currently a national shortage of the Carbagen® brand carbamazepine 200 and 400mg immediate release (IR) and prolonged release (PR) tablets. The MHRA has classified carbamazepine as a Category 1 antiepileptic drug, which means patie...

From 1st April 2019, amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 and the Safe Custody Regulations 1973 come into force, resulting in changes to the legal classification of gabapentin and pregabalin as Schedule 3 Controlled Dru...

Primary Care has made significant progress in both reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, and increasing the use of guideline recommended narrower spectrum antibiotics.  In NHSGGC antibiotic prescribing volume is 12% less than 10 yea...

This post summarises the latest NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decisions relating to new medicines 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

Antimicrobial dressings should only be used when infection is suspected as a result of clinical signs or symptoms (see The Healthcare Improvement Scotland

The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: New guideline -

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 ...

Are you acting in compliance with the pregnancy prevention measures? Previous Medicines Update blogs have highlighted the

Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet