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GGC Medicines Update is a series of blogs with important medicines related messages relevant to all healthcare professionals across GGC.
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Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Effective from Wednesday 21st May 2025
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025
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Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025
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In March 2020 the MHRA issued a reminder notice highlighting the dangers associated with co-prescribing of benzodiazepines (B-Zs) and opioids. This was prompted by a coroner’s report following the death of a man prescribed clonazepam and, among other drugs, the opioid methadone. His death was attributed to the combination causing respiratory depression.
The GGC clinical guideline Opioid prescribing for chronic non-malignant pain advises “do not prescribe opioids to patients currently taking B-Zs”. Co-prescribing has additive effects in the central nervous system (CNS) leading to increased sedation, impaired alertness, reduced motor response and respiratory depression.
Despite the risks, Torrance et al 2018 found opioid prescribing in Scotland was increasing and co- prescribing of B-Zs was common.
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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The GGC Formulary primarily recommends the prescription of generic medicines and the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) have previously issued guidance for prescribers to support generic prescribing.
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025
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Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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