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Guideline News January 2025
Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
GGC Medicines Update is a series of blogs with important medicines related messages relevant to all healthcare professionals across GGC.
Please note, Medicines Update blogs are correct at the time of publication.
Medicines Update blogs remain on the website for 4 years. If you would like a copy of a blog published more than 4 years ago, please contact ggc.medicines.update@nhs.scot.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency can occur upon cessation of prednisolone and cause adverse effects such as fatigue, weakness, and weight loss.
A new NHSGGC guideline has been developed to minimise the risk of adrenal insufficiency when withdrawing prednisolone therapy in non-endocrine disease.
The guideline is relevant to primary care and outpatient settings and is intended for use in:
Adult, non-pregnant patients who have received ≥5mg prednisolone daily for ≥4 weeks for a non-endocrine condition
Patients who have been on higher doses of prednisolone and have now titrated down to <5mg daily and no longer require prednisolone therapy
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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages
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Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2024
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Category - Medicines Update
If individuals opt for private healthcare treatment or assessment, they are still entitled to NHS services. The NHSGGC Central Prescribing Team are often asked by GPs what they should do if a patient requests a medicine following consultation with a private healthcare provider. This blog provides some advice.
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Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Category - Medicines Update
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