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Managing the risks of using effervescent tablets in children

9 March 2023Careful use of effervescent or soluble tablets to deliver part tablet doses for children and neonates can minimise risks of toxicity or suboptimal therapy.

Making best use of restricted aseptic compounding capacity

18 September 2018The NHS is experiencing considerable challenges regarding the supply of aseptically prepared injectable medicines. This communication from NPSG advises all NHS customers of commercial aseptic…

Legal mechanisms and their application to give COVID-19 vaccines

7 January 2021A summary of the different legal mechanisms available, a priority order for the options, and advice on their application to different professional groups.

Including medicines with Risk Minimisation Measures (RMM) in PGDs

16 March 2021This article reflects MHRA guidance on the use of PGDs for medications which have risk minimisation measures (RMM).

Implementing self-administration of medicines

25 January 2023Patients under hospital care should be supported to continue self-administering unless there are good reasons why they are unable to

How enteral feeding tubes affect medicines

8 March 2022A knowledge of the different types of enteral feeding tube is important when recommending options for medicines administration

Guidance on the Pharmaceutical Issues concerning Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) and other Outpatient IV Therapy Services 1st Edition January 2018

30 July 2018The development of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) services and other outpatient intravenous therapies has been rapid over recent years and there are many models…

Giving intermittent intravenous infusions by gravity in adults

12 July 2023Safe administration of intravenous injections is paramount. Consideration of the risks associated with different delivery methods is essential.

Giving CosmoFer® (iron dextran) as a total dose infusion

14 December 2021Use a stepped process to safely and rapidly correct iron deficiency in adults over 14 years in hospital.

Considerations for using medicines following bariatric surgery

31 March 2022Guidance on the physiological changes after bariatric surgery that can affect the absorption of medicines and supplements.