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Reversing an adult opioid overdose with naloxone

18 October 2022A patient safety alert highlighted the risks of giving inappropriate doses of naloxone. We guide on using appropriate intravenous doses in the medical setting.

Using intravenous paracetamol preparations safely in paediatrics

21 September 2022Safety risks and mitigation strategies are described to reduce the risk of errors with intravenous paracetamol in neonates, infants, and children.

SPS Virtual Wards Conference: Opportunities for Pharmacy

21 September 2022A short conference to support pharmacy services contributing to the development and delivery of virtual wards

Parkinson’s disease medicines in swallowing difficulties

13 June 2022Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties

Use of individually named medicines in HM Prisons

9 June 2022Advice on the use of individually named patient supplies versus stock medication for residential custodial settings

Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard tablets

12 May 2022Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.

Using transdermal patches safely in healthcare settings

3 May 2022Guidance on strategies for the safe application of transdermal patches to reduce the risk of medication errors in healthcare settings.

Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.

Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.

Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing

22 February 2022Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.
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