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Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
New NHSGGC guidelines The following guidelines have been added to the repository on Staffnet • Gluten Free Guidelines October 2013 • ...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Alcohol
Nalmefene We noted in the last edition that this new drug had been added to the Formulary for the for the reduction of alcohol consumptio...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Antibiotic Interactions: Quinolones and tetracyclines with metal salts and other cations Quinolones, eg ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxacin; and tetracyclines, eg d...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Anticoagulants
Novel oral anticoagulants The Heart MCN has proposed a strategy to offer prescribers a choice of novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) or warfarin for patients newly diagnosed w...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Prescribing
Safety update: Nitrofurantoin As we highlighted in September, the MHRA have issued a reminder on precautions for use of
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Smoking Cessation
Smoking cessation Smoking cessation with or without pharmacotherapy has been associated with exacerbations of underlying psychiatric illness, eg depression, anxiety. The Smokefree smoking cessation...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids
Oxycodone Product of Choice Several branded generic preparations of modified release (MR) oxycodone are now available. Longtec® was awarded the NHS Scotland acute care national contract and is the NHSGGC brand of choice. It will b...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Medicines reconciliation
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) The MHRA issued advice in November 2013 on the appropriateness of generic prescribing of AEDs and when a patient should stay on a particular brand. This initial guidance is directed at all staff across NHSGGC ...
Posted: December 30, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
The full edition of PostScript 79 can be downloaded as a PDF file here. The articles have been presented as separate blog posts.
Posted: November 05, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Alcohol Anticoagulants Medication incidents Medicines reconciliation
This edition contains articles on: HIV treatments and drug interactions Adding “non-primary care” drugs to GP records Nalmefene for reduced alcohol consumption Safety updates: new oral ...