Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

GP Practices and Community Pharmacies can now order printed copies of the new Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card. Printed copies remain available for use in hospitals across NHSGGC. Please refer to this ...

Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on Staffnet         Sign Guidelines     <...

Drug Safety Update (October 2018) includes: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto▼)

The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: Respiratory System The

A Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card have been developed for use across NHSGGC. This new resource is suitable for patients taking apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban or rivaroxaban and highlights key ...

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

Drug Safety Update (September 2018) includes: Valproat...

Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet

Key messages Clinical and cost-effective benefit of omega-3 fats is lacking NHSGGC Heart MCN supports review of patients prescribed them In July 20...

The Heart MCN have published their key messages for September 2018 here. Please note, information is included for the following medicines; edoxaban and