Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

Formulary Search Results for: CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D

6.1.1.2 Intermediate- and long-acting insulins - View Category

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INSULIN DETEMIR (LEVEMIR)

Restrictions:

Insulin detemir (Levemir®) is restricted to use in adults with severe/ frequent nocturnal hypoglycaemia. Not for routine use in type 2 diabetes unless patients suffers from recurrent episodes of hypoglycaemia.  Restricted to initiation by clinicians, either in primary care or the acute setting, experienced in the treatment of diabetes.

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6.1.2.2 SGLT2 Inhibitors - View Category

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DAPAGLIFLOZIN, METFORMIN (XIGDUO)

Restrictions:

Restricted to use only in adult patients for whom a combination of dapagliflozin and metformin is appropriate and who have demonstrated compliance issues with the separate constituents.

Prescribing Notes:

NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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6.1.2.3 Incretin mimetics - View Category

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DULAGLUTIDE (TRULICITY)

Restrictions:

Restricted to initiation by clinicians, either in primary care or the acute setting, experienced in the treatment of diabetes as part of a triple therapy in patients with inadequate glycaemic control on two oral anti-diabetic drugs.

Prescribing Notes:

  • Dulaglutide is a biological medicine. Biological medicines must be prescribed and dispensed by brand name; the manufacturer advises to record the brand name and batch number after each administration.
  • NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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6.1.2.3 Incretin mimetics - View Category

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INSULIN DEGLUDEC, LIRAGLUTIDE (XULTOPHY)

Restrictions:

Restricted to initiation by Consultant Diabetologists for use in patients who are uncontrolled on basal insulin analogues (glycosylated haemoglobin [HbA1c] >7.5% [59mmol/mol]) and for whom a GLP-1 receptor agonist is appropriate as an add-on intensification therapy to basal insulin to obtain glucose control.

Prescribing Notes:

  • Liraglutide is a biological medicine. Biological medicines must be prescribed and dispensed by brand name; the manufacturer advises to record the brand name and batch number after each administration.
  • NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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6.1.2.3 Incretin mimetics - View Category

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SEMAGLUTIDE (OZEMPIC) (injection)

Restrictions:

Use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is restricted to initiation by clinicians, either in primary care or the acute setting, experienced in the treatment of diabetes for use in addition to other oral anti-diabetic medicines, or as an add-on to basal insulin, as an alternative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist option.

Prescribing Notes:

  • Semaglutide is a biological medicine. Biological medicines must be prescribed and dispensed by brand name; the manufacturer advises to record the brand name and batch number after each administration.
  • NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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6.1.2.6 Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 Inhibitors - View Category

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SAXAGLIPTIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN (QTERN)

Restrictions:

Restricted to the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults in combination with metformin when the use of a sulfonylurea is inappropriate.

Combination preparations are further restricted to use only in those patients who have demonstrable compliance issues with the separate constituents

Prescribing Notes:

NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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6.3.2 Glucocorticoid therapy - View Category

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DEXAMETHASONE

Prescribing Notes:

Uses include suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders, cerebral oedema associated with malignancy, croup and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

For Formulary advice relating to dexamethasone intravitreal implant, see section 11.4.1

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6.5.2 Posterior pituitary hormones and antagonists - View Category

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DEMECLOCYCLINE (Capsule)

Restrictions:

Restricted to specialist initiation.

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6.6.2 Bisphosphonates and other drugs affecting bone metabolism - View Category

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PAMIDRONATE DISODIUM

13.9.1 Shampoo preparations - View Category

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BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE (DERMAX)

Prescribing Notes:

For use in seborrhoeic scalp conditions like dermatitis. Contains benzalkonium chloride 0.5%

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