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: Friday, October 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
NUTRITION UPDATE – What’s new?
Updated Oral and Enteral Nutrition Formulary Adults and Older Children
Abbott Ensure® Product Range Review
Updated Gluten Free Food Formulary
New Clinical Guidelines
Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Stoma garments prescribed are restricted to those patients who have a clinical need or require additional support as determined by specialist stoma service.
Posted: Friday, September 10, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for August 2021
Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
This blog serves as a reminder of the issues prescribers should consider when prescribing QT prolonging medicines.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for August 2021
Posted: Monday, August 30, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update August 2021
Posted: Monday, August 30, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
DAAs should be continued during the hospital stay, unless the clinical condition of the patient precludes administration.
Posted: Friday, May 7, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Management of palliative patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) approaching end of life who are normally maintained on oral PD medicines
Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Management of Parkinson’s disease (PD) medicines in patients undergoing elective surgery who are normally maintained on oral PD medicines.