New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Guideline News Feb 2019
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
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Faulty FreeStyle Libre Advice
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Occasionally FreeStyle Libre sensors are found to be faulty. The sensors may not stick properly, may not turn on, or provide any results. Patients are advised to phone Abbott’s Customer Care Line - 0800 170 1177 -...
Carbagen® (carbamazepine) tablet supply issues
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
There is currently a national shortage of the Carbagen® brand carbamazepine 200 and 400mg immediate release (IR) and prolonged release (PR) tablets. The MHRA has classified carbamazepine as a Category 1 antiepileptic drug, which means patie...
Gabapentin and Pregabalin - Change to CD
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
From 1st April 2019, amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 and the Safe Custody Regulations 1973 come into force, resulting in changes to the legal classification of gabapentin and pregabalin as Schedule 3 Controlled Dru...
Co-amoxiclav prescribing in GP Practices 2018
Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Primary Care has made significant progress in both reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, and increasing the use of guideline recommended narrower spectrum antibiotics. In NHSGGC antibiotic prescribing volume is 12% less than 10 yea...
Addition of silver dressings to Wound Formulary
Posted: Friday, March 1, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Antimicrobial dressings should only be used when infection is suspected as a result of clinical signs or symptoms (see The Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Therapeutics Handbook Update Feb 2019
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
The Adult Therapeutics Handbook content has now been updated and includes the following main changes: New guideline -
Colecalciferol product of choice
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Prescribing support teams have been asked to review patients in primary care prescribed 800 units of colecalciferol and ensure that they are prescribed the most appropriate licensed product according to the dosage recommendations in the NHSGGC ...
Valproate Medicines
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Are you acting in compliance with the pregnancy prevention measures? Previous Medicines Update blogs have highlighted the
Guideline News Jan 2019
Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Updated Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet