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Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
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LHRH agonists for Prostate Cancer
Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
LHRH agonists have an important role in the management of prostate cancer. Within NHSGGC, leuprorelin (Prostap® DCS brand) is the medicine of choice for new patients where castration therapy with an LHRH agonist i...
Hyperkalaemia in HF: Primary Care Management
Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages Eplerenone and spironolactone are mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) Combining ACEI (or ARB) with MRA in patients with HF due to reduced LVEF improves major outcomes C...
Guideline News Jan 2018
Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Message from Pharmacy Public Health re increase in measles in England
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
Given the forthcoming festive period where individuals may be travelling to and from Scotland, community pharmacists are alerted to the recent steep increase of measles cases in England in the past month, including North W...
Eye infections in Children
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
The Scottish Antimicrobial Pharmacists have recently provided some information on eye infections for the Care Inspectorate to ensure nurseries, schools and day care services are aware of what to do with children with conjunctivitis. The full ar...
Guideline News Dec 2017
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Ibuprofen and chickenpox – risk of serious skin reactions
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages
Guideline News Nov 2017
Posted: Monday, November 20, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
MHRA Updates October 2017
Posted: Monday, November 20, 2017
Category - Medicines Update
Drug Safety Update (October 2017) includes: Methylprednisolone injectable medicine contai...