Guideline News for November 2021
Guideline News November 2021
Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
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Antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV in Acute
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV in Acute.
Key Medicine Shortages – November 2021
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for November 2021
Safe Prescribing of Oral Liquid Medicines for Children
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Many liquid medicines have multiple concentrations; this applies to licensed and unlicensed preparations. Switching between concentrations is a known cause of dosing error.
New clinical guideline - Proton Pump Inhibitor Guideline for Neonates and Paediatrics
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
New clinical guideline - Proton Pump Inhibitor Guideline for Neonates and Paediatrics. The guideline contains information on preferred choice of PPI, as well as dosage and administration advice.
Sustainability: Reducing the environmental impact of inhalers
Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The carbon footprint of inhalers was considered during the recent review of the NHSGGC COPD and adult asthma inhaler device guides (IDGs) (available on StaffNet). The IDGs now have a traffic light key which highlights if the inhaler has a very high, high or low carbon footprint.
Guideline News October 2021
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for October 2021
MHRA Drug Safety Update October 2021
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for October 2021
Guideline News September 2021
Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for September 2021
Key Medicine Shortages – September 2021
Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for September 2021