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How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?
6 June 2016
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This updated Q&A aims to explain controlled drug legislation relevant to primary care dental practice. Includes prescribing for NHS and private patients, ordering/requisitioning, storage and…
Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
27 March 2022
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Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Drug interactions: resources to support answering questions
19 January 2023
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Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about drug interactions
Contraception: resources to support answering questions
30 November 2022
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Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information on contraception and reproductive health
Clozapine use in adults with swallowing difficulties
31 May 2023
Choosing formulations of medicines for adults with swallowing difficulties
25 June 2021
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Some adults cannot safely swallow tablets or capsules. A stepwise process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets, is described.
Choosing an antidepressant for people with coronary heart disease
2 July 2021
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Prescribers may need to choose a safe antidepressant in people with CHD. We guide on available options. We do not cover management of complex depression.
Children's medicines: resources to support answering questions
17 March 2023
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Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information on medicines use in paediatrics
Bank and agency staff and Patient Group Directions
25 February 2020
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The below summarises the advice on the use of PGDs by bank and agency staff working within organisations.
Avoid prescribing desiccated (natural) thyroid extract
20 January 2022
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Levothyroxine is the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism. Desiccated or natural thyroid extracts (DTE) are not routinely recommended.
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