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Using inhaled or topical corticosteroids during breastfeeding
17 July 2023
·
Patient Information The NHS website provides advice for patients on the use of specific
medicines
in
Treating opioid dependence during breastfeeding
1 August 2023
·
Patient Information The NHS website provides advice for patients on the use of specific
medicines
in
Identifying types of pharmaceutical waste and disposal containers
1 September 2023
·
Blister strips and
medicines
compliance aids (MCAs) Where a manufacturer’s blister strips have
Hypertension: treatment during pregnancy
6 January 2022
·
Service (UKTIS) provides more detailed information on pregnancy outcomes for the common antihypertensive
medicines
Acute settings and transcribing
22 February 2022
·
A greater stocklist of
medicines
in clinical areas presents risk because transcribing errors may result
Outsourcing of Storage or Preparation of ATIMPs Across Legal Boundaries
15 November 2022
·
About Delivery of Advanced Therapy Investigational
Medicinal
Products (ATIMPs) is becoming more widespread
The Medication Safety Officer (MSO) role
15 December 2022
·
Responsibilities of an MSO The overarching responsibility for ensuring
medicines
are used safely within
Guidance on Handling of Injectable Cytotoxic Drugs in Clinical Areas in in NHS Hospitals in the UK (Yellow Cover) Edition 1 July 2018
31 July 2018
·
Change implementation should then follow the individual organisation’s policies for
medicines
management
Anticoagulant suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties
1 July 2021
·
Using our advice Please see
Medicines
suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties The choice of
Diabetes: treatment during pregnancy
6 January 2022
·
More detailed information on pregnancy outcomes for specific
medicines
including metformin and glibenclamide
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