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Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Tramadol to be a Schedule 3 Controlled Drug The Home Office has announced changes to CD classification for a number of drugs which should be implemented from 10th June ...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing Medication incidents
Nitrofurantoin in renal impairment The MHRA has intimated plans to amend the contraindication against use of nitrofurantoin in renal impairment from CrCl <60 mL/min to eGFR &l...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Kid’s Corner: Specials Specials may be required if a particular preparation is required but not available; for example a liquid for an unusual dose, or to overcome swallowin...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Respiratory
Fluticasone furoate and vilanterol (Relvar Ellipta®) This product has been launched for both COPD and asthma, although SMC advice has been issued for COPD only at this stage. A ...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Corrected NHSGGC guideline on management...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Valsartan Shortage There are currently supply problems with valsartan products. Where a patient is unable to obtain their normal valsartan prescription, prescribers may need to consider switching patients to an alternative Angio...
Posted: May 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Mental Health
Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant most often used in the treatment of severe obsessional compulsive disorder (OCD). It is generally a second line option after SSRIs prove ineffective or are not tolerated. Consequently there is a small ...
Posted: March 03, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Voriconazole is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent indicated primarily in immunocompromised patients with progressive, possibly life-threatening infections, eg invasive aspergillosis. Treatment of candidaemia in non-neutropenic patient...
Posted: March 03, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Palliative Care
Prompted by regular requests for advice about use of steroids in palliative care patients in the community, an audit was undertaken to establish the care issues and whether there were any problems. Notes from 15 community based patients were re...
Posted: March 03, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Prescribing
Dr Grace Campbell, Lead Clinician in Prison Health highlights some recurring issues which face doctors in that setting. Healthcare within prisons was a non-NHS service organised by the Scottish Prison Service unt...