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: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Prescribing teams in NHSGGC have been reviewing patients prescribed gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) over the past year with an aim of reducing prescribing where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The SMC concluded that there are only limited comparative data available for lidocaine plasters, the comparative clinical effectiveness remains unclear.
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Prescribing of strong opioids (morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, tapentadol, and hydromorphone) across Scotland and within NHSGGC has reduced over the last few years following the publication of "Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain- A guide for improvement" (Scottish Government and NHS Scotland, January 2018).
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The NHSGGC Adult Formulary has been updated to reflect that Accrete D3 is the preferred brand of calcium/vitamin D across acute and primary care.
Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News June 2021
Posted: Friday, July 9, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The COPD Exacerbation Medicines Supply Service commenced in June 2021. The aim of the service is to provide easier access to exacerbation medicine for appropriate patients and to lower hospital admissions.
Posted: Friday, July 9, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for June 2021
Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages have been drafted in response to learning from gentamicin incidents in NHSGGC and should be followed to ensure this medicine is given safely and appropriately
Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for June 2021