The NHSGGC Adult Infection Hospital Management Guideline (IMG) has been updated.
Adult Infection Management Hospital Guideline Changes as of August 2023
Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
The NHSGGC Adult Infection Hospital Management Guideline (IMG) has been updated.
Posted: Friday, October 6, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Key Messages
Posted: Friday, October 6, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Anticholinergic burden here
Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages October 2023 here
Includes:
Medicines for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Estradiol valerate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (Indivina®) 1mg/5mg tablets, Lixisenatide (Lyxumia®) 20micrograms/0.2ml solution for injection, Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm®) 1.5mg patches, Midazolam (Epistatus®) 2.5mg/0.25ml and 10mg/1ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes and products used in the treatment of scabies.
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Myasthenia Gravis in Acute Care here
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update September 2023 here
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Access to the correct medications at the right time can be a problem for patients with PD when they are admitted to hospital.
Ensure medicines reconciliation is undertaken within 24 hours of admission – include the following: drug name, formulation, strength, dose and frequency. Exact dose timing of PD medications should be clearly annotated on HEPMA.
Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News August 2023 here
Posted: Friday, September 8, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
New NHSGGC Guideline - Tetracycline and Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Interactions here
New NHSGGC guideline to help raise awareness and management of the interaction between oral tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics with multivalent cation-containing products (e.g. iron and calcium)