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UKMIQA-drug dosing in childhood obesity ·
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28 May 2021
·
NICE
Clinical Guideline 189 [accessed 09/05/18].
Guidance
Switching
Generic Antiepileptic Drugs in Epilepsy Update Sept 2020 ·
264.35 KB
28 September 2020
·
Epilepsy is a common condition with up to 50 cases of new-onset epilepsy per 100,000 people each year (
NICE
Safety considerations when using Vitamin D
7 September 2022
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Example regimens given in the
NICE
guidance Vitamin D deficiency in adults for colecalciferol and ergocalciferol
Using nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) in practice
30 June 2023
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Other treatments Remdesivir and molnupiravir are not recommended by
NICE
MTA [TA878]; an appeal is ongoing
Avoid prescribing desiccated (natural) thyroid extract
20 January 2022
·
NICE
NICE
guidance on the assessment and management of thyroid disease felt that there is not enough
Using strong opioid analgesics during breastfeeding
26 May 2023
·
The National Institute for Healthcare Excellence (
NICE
) advises avoiding sharing a bed with the infant
When not to use a PGD
12 February 2024
·
NICE
PGD guidance states: “Do not use PGDs for managing long-term conditions, such as hypertension
Using tools to support medication review
16 December 2021
·
patients. http://www.therapeutics.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Polypharmacy-Guidance-2018.pdf
NICE
Using warfarin with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
17 June 2022
·
The
NICE
Clinical Knowledge Summary prescribing information for warfarin advises to monitor INR in patients
Treating insomnia during breastfeeding
8 March 2024
·
The National Institute for Healthcare Excellence (
NICE
) advises avoiding sharing a bed with the infant
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