Leicestershire Medicines Strategy Group
Guidelines
   LMSG Advice: Shortage of Isosorbide Mononitrate standard release tablets
   Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban in AF: Leicestershire statement

New Oral Anticoagulants
   Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban in AF
   Rivaroxaban in AF New Patient Request Form
   Dabigatran in AF New Patient Request Form
   New OAC Process for supply (UHL)
   Rivaroxaban in DVT New Patient Request Form
   Rivaroxaban in DVT Process

Guidelines
   Dressings Formulary (Primary Care)
   Laxative Algorithm
   ACE and A2RA Choices
   Adrenaline Autoinjectors - Individual Care Plan (LEA document)
   Adrenaline Autoinjectors - Prescribing Guidance
   Adrenaline Autoinjectors - UHL Presentation on Switch To Jext
   Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Dietary Supplements
   Antibiotic guidance for primary care: Aug12
   Anticholinergic pathway for primary care
   Antimicrobial Guidelines for the Management of Catheterised Patients in the Community
   Asthma - adult guidelines
   Asthma - guidelines for children aged 5-12 years
   Asthma - guidelines for children under 5 years
   Blood Glucose Testing Strips Preferred List
   Care Pathway for adults with a positive or likely diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection
   Cellulitis Pathway - Pharmacies That Stock Teicoplanin
   Cellulitis Pathway (Primary Care)
   Clopidogrel Generic - Leicestershire statement
   COPD Guidelines
   Diltiazem LA prescribing
   Formoterol Prescribing Guideline
   Generic Immunosuppressants
   Glucosamine "black" for Osteoarthritis
   Gluten Free Foods - A Guide to Prescriptions
   Gluten Free Foods - Patient Order Form
   Homeopathic Medicines - Position Statement
   Hypertension Guidance (NICE)
   Insulin analogue guidance
   Lipid Lowering Guidance
   Lipid Statement
   Lithium Guidelines
   Managing Behavioural Problems in Patients with Dementia (Care Plan)
   Managing Behavioural Problems in Patients with Dementia (Guidelines)
   Melatonin Guidelines for Primary and Secondary Care
   Neuropathic pain
   Opioid Equivalence Table in Chronic Non Palliative Pain
   Opioid Titration in Chronic Non Palliative Pain
   Opioids for Persistent Pain - Guidance on Good Practice
   Oral Nutritional Supplements for Adults in primary care
   Osteoporosis - Management post fragility fracture
   Oxygen guidelines
   Paracetamol - oral dosing in adults under 50kg
   Phenobarbital Liquid - Position Statement
   PPI Guidelines (Updated May 2012)
   Prescribing across NHS & Private Healthcare Boundaries
   Primary Care Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring Guidelines
   Salmeterol Generic - LMSG Statement Nov 2011
   Sativex® - East Midlands Collaborative Policy for its use in the treatment of spasticity associated with Multiple Sclerosis
   Specials: Guideline for Good Practice
   Statins in Terminal Care - Leicestershire Statement on their use.
   Stoma Care Appliances & Stoma Nurse Referral
   Tiotropium guidelines
   Unlicensed Medicines Policy
   Vitamin D - Leicestershire statement on prescribing
   Vitamin D Guidance
   Vitamin D patient information leaflet

Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS)
   Monitored Dosage System - assessment form
   Monitored Dosage System - drug exclusion list

Palliative Care
   A Guide to Prescribing in Advanced Malignancy
   Compatibility Chart for Drugs in Water for Injection
   Guidance on use of Statins in Terminal Care
   Management of Common Symptoms in the Last Few Days of Life
   Palliative Care Guidelines
   Palliative Drugs Stocked by Participating Pharmacies
   Pharmacies that stock palliative care drugs
   Supportive Care for Renal Patients with Established Renal Failure
   Use of Morphine Sulphate in a Syringe Driver

Quality Innovation Productivity Prevention (QUIPP)
   Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia - Detail Aid
   Buprenorphine patches - a high price for convenience?
   Fentanyl – any better than morphine?
   Inhaled Corticosteroids for COPD - QIPP Detail Aid
   Insulin analogue detail aid
   Pregabalin or gabapentin for neuropathic pain - detail aid
   Sildenafil - a generic opportunity? QIPP Detail Aid
   Triptans - choice of agent

Miscellaneous reports
   Antiepileptics and Bone Mineral Density
   LLR Standards for Prescribing and Medicines Management at the interface