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Choosing an oral vitamin D preparation for vegetarians or vegans
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·
Calcium and
vitamin D
preparation for vegetarians or vegans
Safety considerations when using Vitamin D
7 September 2022
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Healthcare professionals who use
vitamin D
should be aware of the risks of toxicity and safe practice
Choosing calcium and vitamin D products for vegetarians or vegans
6 July 2021
·
This article explains how the source of
vitamin D
, or the inactive ingredients (excipients), may make
Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids
14 September 2021
·
Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral
morphine
to other oral opioids and help
Prescribing available GLP-1 receptor agonists
28 June 2023
·
Glucagon
-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist availability varies currently.
Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care
14 September 2021
·
Switching between oral
morphine
and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a
Prescribing available HRT products
28 April 2022
·
Broken link to
estradiol hemihydrate
shortage post removed.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) IM injection for contraception
5 October 2021
·
SPS PGD template for administering intramuscular (IM)
medroxyprogesterone acetate
(DMPA) injection for
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (SC-DMPA) injection for contraception
5 October 2021
·
SPS PGD template for the supply and/or administration of subcutaneous
medroxyprogesterone acetate
(SC-DMPA
Switching between oral prednisolone and IV hydrocortisone
29 September 2023
·
Switching between oral
prednisolone
and intravenous (IV)
hydrocortisone
requires care due to the risk
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