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Clozapine use in adults with swallowing difficulties
31 May 2023
·
The tablets are uncoated but the
drug
is insoluble; be careful to ensure the whole dose is taken.
How enteral feeding tubes affect medicines
8 March 2022
·
Narrow and long tubes are likely to become blocked by larger
drug
particles or viscous solutions.
Information resources for managing medicines in liver impairment
1 May 2024
·
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) have produced a clinical practice guideline for
drug
-induced
Questions to ask when giving medicines advice in liver impairment
1 May 2024
·
undertaking medication reviews It is important to distinguish between liver disease, liver dysfunction and
drug
Heart failure management in frail older people
2 December 2022
·
function in these patients may be helpful: ‘Think Kidneys’ ‘Change in renal function associated with
drug
Coronary heart disease and risk management in frail older people
2 December 2022
·
cohort avoid omeprazole/esomeprazole if the DAPT regimen includes clopidogrel due to the potential
drug
Improving Health Outcomes in Health and Justice
11 July 2024
·
England Hayley Mason Project Support Officer; NHS England Susan Watkins Chief Pharmacist and Controlled
Drug
Thickening liquid medicines
2 July 2021
·
Do not use starch-based thickeners to thicken Macrogol laxatives – see
Drug
-thickener interactions
Managing pharmaceutical waste
1 September 2023
·
Environment Agency The requirements of the Environment Agency are covered in Managing Controlled
Drugs
Atrial fibrillation management in frail older people
2 December 2022
·
Amiodarone Although amiodarone can be a useful
drug
, long-term use should ideally be avoided because
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