Additional Primary Care Resources
NHS Dumfries & Galloway Antimicrobial Handbook
Warning
Adults
TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub
- Discussing antibiotics with patients
- Managing Your Common Infection (incl. PILs)
- Urinary tract infection resource suite (incl. PILs)
- Respiratory tract infection resource suite (incl. PILs)
Children
For parents:
- Information on administering different forms of medication (e.g. tablets, capsules etc) to children: www.medicinesforchildren.org
- Information on administering specific drugs: www.medicinesforchildren.org
- KidzMed is a programme to help parents/carers teach children how to swallow pills:
For health care professionals:
- Using solid oral dosage form antibiotics in children – Specialist Pharmacy Service . Please note that crushing/dispersing tablets may be unlicensed