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Posted: Friday, August 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
The NHSGGC guideline previously entitled ‘Anti Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Medications In Adult Crohn’s Disease’ has been reviewed and updated. This is now available on the Clinical Guideline Repository on Staffnet
Posted: Friday, August 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Name change from enoxaparin Becat® to Arovi® and availability of 120mg and 150mg pre-filled syringes Key points: Enoxaparin Becat® is changing its name to Arovi®....
Posted: Friday, August 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Dipyridamole MR 200mg is currently subject to supply disruptions, with no definitive date as to when or if the situation will be resolved. Persantin Retard® (dipyridamole 200mg MR) has been discontinued by the manufacture...
Posted: Friday, August 10, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Details of the 2018-19 prescribing initiative have been sent to GP practices. To date 89% of GP practices (210/235) have committed to undertake the following six actions. This year’s initiative focuses on: Pre...
Posted: Friday, August 10, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Braltus® is the preferred brand of tiotropium inhaler in GGC. In May 2018, the MHRA issued a warning about the risk of inhalation of the capsules if placed in the mouthpiece of the Braltus® Zonda® inhaler device. &...
Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: Resuscitation and anaphylaxis The guideline on
Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
The Medicines Update Extra Bulletin on Drug induced QT prolongation has been updated. This consists of a
Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update (June 2018) includes: Dolutegravir (Tivicay ▼, ...