Quetiapine IR preferred choice Key points The NHSGGC Prescribing Manage...
Quetiapine IR preferred choice
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
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Guideline News July 2020
Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Click on the following link (on StaffNet) to access new and updated clinical guidelines including NHSGGC, SIGN and NICE guidelines.
Updated GGC Neuropathic Pain Guidelines
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
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Clozapine and Cytotoxic Treatment
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Updated July 2020 Key messages The side effect profile of clozapine means it is subject to mandatory processes and monitoring which are intended to ensure patient safety Concurrent use...
Clozapine and risk of life-threatening constipation
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Clozapine and risk of life-threatening constipation Updated July 2020 Key messages Constipation is a very common adverse effect of clozapine treatment Mortality rates associated with complications from clozapi...
Clozapine Supply and Missed Doses in Acute
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Updated July 2020 Key messages: Acute hospital sites in NHSGGC do not stock clozapine Clozapine is generally supplied from Leverndale Pharmacy Leverndale P...
COVID-19 Guideline News June/July 2020
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Click on the following links to access NHSGGC COVID-19 clinical guidelines published between 22nd June and 10th July 2020. Please note, all the links are on StaffNet and require NHSGGC network access.
Guideline News June 2020
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Click on the following link to access new and updated clinical guidelines including NHSGGC, SIGN and NICE guidelines. Please note, all the links are on StaffNet and require NHSGGC network access.
MHRA Updates June 2020
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Cyproterone acetate: new advice to minimise risk of meningioma
DOAC Patient Information Booklet
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
DOAC Patient Information Booklet Revised version now available Aim of booklet Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet was developed for use across NHSGGC in 2018. A revised version is now avai...