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Using beta-blockers during breastfeeding
2 June 2023
·
For some indications a combination of
medicines
may be required and therefore their additive suitability
Using calcium-channel blockers during breastfeeding
2 June 2023
·
Recommendations apply to any indication the
medicine
is being used for and to any formulation, including
Clozapine use in adults with swallowing difficulties
31 May 2023
·
Important considerations Clozapine is a high-risk
medicine
.
Using strong opioid analgesics during breastfeeding
26 May 2023
·
Choice of opioid analgesic This group of
medicines
presents a complex picture of different indications
Using clopidogrel with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
22 May 2023
·
bleeding, or gastroduodenal perforation presence of Helicobacter pylori infection concomitant use of
medicines
Using angiotensin-II receptor antagonists during breastfeeding
11 May 2023
·
Very limited data suggest breastmilk levels are likely to be low, but other
medicine
classes are preferred
Dealing with out of specification (OOS) results: Part 2
9 May 2023
·
contamination in Grade A environments within pharmacy aseptic units presents a risk to the sterility of
medicines
Understanding Patient Group Directions and Integrated Care Boards
3 May 2023
·
Link added to newly published NHSE guidance Regional arrangements for
medicines
optimisation in the NHS
Managing chronic liver disease in primary care
27 April 2023
·
They discuss how to appropriately manage your patients with chronic liver disease, what
medicines
they
Using lipid-lowering medicines during breastfeeding
21 April 2023
·
This article includes the most commonly used
medicines
for lipid management.
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