Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

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...

Quetiapine IR preferred choice Key points The NHSGGC Prescribing Manage...

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

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Updated July 2020 Key messages The side effect profile of clozapine means it is subject to mandatory processes and monitoring which are intended to ensure patient safety Concurrent use...

Clozapine and risk of life-threatening constipation Updated July 2020 Key messages Constipation is a very common adverse effect of clozapine treatment Mortality rates associated with complications from clozapi...

Updated July 2020 Key messages: Acute hospital sites in NHSGGC do not stock clozapine Clozapine is generally supplied from Leverndale Pharmacy Leverndale P...