NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
Posted: February 22, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Acute
Immunocompromised Patients with fever
If neutropenic (or if not neutropenic but the source of infection is unknown) treat as per the Initial Management of Neutropenic Sepsis in Adults Guidelines.
If not neutropenic and the source of...
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Dabigatran Anticoagulants
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Smoking Cessation
Following a national tendering process, the preferred brand of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for Smokefree services will be Nicotinell®. From 1st March 2017, please start any new NRT clients on products from the Nicoti...
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Respiratory Antimicrobial Prescribing
Patients need to understand that they should avoid unnecessary antibiotic use as bacterial resistance can affect them personally with inability to treat infections. Healthcare professionals can educate otherwise healthy patients on the ex...
Posted: February 21, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Diabetes
the Diabetes MCN Key Messages for January 2017 are available here and contain information on: Scot...
Posted: February 20, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Extra
Tagged with - Anticoagulants DOACS
DOAC Prescribing in Patients with Non-Valvular AF and for the Treatment and Prevention of VTE** This bulletin supersedes “NOAC Prescribing in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation, Frequently Asked Questions, Feb 2015” **
The FAQ includes:
Posted: February 15, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Parkinson's disease Formulary MHRA Drug Safety Update Guidelines Update Shortages
To view this bulletin in PDF format please click here
This bulletin contains information on:
Posted: February 15, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update Community Pharmacy
Patient leaflets for the Pharmacy First Inverclyde Service are available here. The poster can be found
Posted: February 02, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Fewer antibiotics being prescribed in Scotland Figures to the end of 2015 show that antibiotic prescribing in Scotland is still reducing. Around 30% of the Scottish population had at least...
Posted: February 02, 2017.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
NHSGGC Acute services have highlighted potential for error between morphine 10mg/ml and 1mg/ml injections. This could be at various different stages of use such as ordering, issue, receipt, recording and administration. <...