This site is intended for use by healthcare professionals only
PRESCRIBING
Edinburgh
App/Website
Online BNF (adult and child) with interaction list and treatment summaries. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store
Webiste
Best Use of Medicine in Pregnancy - Website offering guidance for prescribing in pregnancy, provides leaflets and is patient friendly
App/Website
Lothian Joint Formulary - medicine recommendations for prescription in Lothian. Also available as an app on Google Play Store and Apple App Store
Website
Online database containing information on the use of drugs in breastfeeding
Website
Provides up-to-date prescribing references for healthcare professionals. Very easy to navigate and free to register.
Website
Check on the current status of a prescription by entering the barcode (must be on a computer connected to NHS Lothian network)
App/Website
Provides support to healthcare professionals and patients to engage shared decisions about medicines, based on the Scottish Government's Polypharmacy Guidance: Realistic Prescribing, 3rd edition. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store
SHARED CARE PROTOCOLS
Website
Provides additional guidance for GPs for complex treatments, routinely used in a specialist setting and approved as appropriate for use in primary care (i.e DMARDS, ADHD meds, etc.)