NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: January 19, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
The following is a message from Yellow Card Scotland: ‘’The Yellow Card (YC) reporting data for Scotland for the Year 2016-17 is now available in our
Posted: January 19, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
LHRH agonists have an important role in the management of prostate cancer. Within NHSGGC, leuprorelin (Prostap® DCS brand) is the medicine of choice for new patients where castration therapy with an LHRH agonist i...
Posted: January 19, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages Eplerenone and spironolactone are mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) Combining ACEI (or ARB) with MRA in patients with HF due to reduced LVEF improves major outcomes C...
Posted: January 19, 2018.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Given the forthcoming festive period where individuals may be travelling to and from Scotland, community pharmacists are alerted to the recent steep increase of measles cases in England in the past month, including North W...
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
The Scottish Antimicrobial Pharmacists have recently provided some information on eye infections for the Care Inspectorate to ensure nurseries, schools and day care services are aware of what to do with children with conjunctivitis. The full ar...
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
A new GGC guideline on the Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Adults is available
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages
Posted: December 18, 2017.
Category - Formulary Update
This post summarises the latest NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decisions relating to new medicines considered by the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) and uses a nationally developed format specifically aimed for patients and the public.
For full details of the medicines included in this post that are available for use, including any restrictions on prescribing, please see the relevant entry in the GGC Formulary.