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Your Guide to Accurate Blood Pressure Monitoring
High blood pressure affects over a billion people worldwide, yet many are unaware of their condition.
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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Epimax Ointment and Epimax Paraffin-Free Ointment: Reports of Ocular Surface Toxicity and Ocular Chemical Injury
Have you ever considered that a simple skincare routine could lead to unexpected eye injuries? Recent reports have highlighted a...
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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🦠 Quick Reminder for Healthcare Professionals: MERS-CoV Risk Assessment for Patients Returning from Hajj or Umrah
What is MERS? Rare but severe respiratory illness. Symptoms: fever, cough, pneumonia, breathing difficulties, diarrhoea, vomiting. Origin...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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💉 Pertussis Vaccination in GP Practice
📊 New Data : UKHSA reports 1,888 pertussis cases in April 2024. 👶 High Risk : Infants are at high risk of severe complications; 8...
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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🚨 Nitrofurantoin: Reminder of Pulmonary and Hepatic Risks
Overview 💊 Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial : Used for adults, children, and infants over 3 months for treating and preventing uncomplicated...
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Cyclizine for Motion Sickness: Your Ultimate Guide
Imagine planning a road trip with friends, but your fear of motion sickness is holding you back. A Cyclizine 100mg or 50 mg dosage might...
Jun 10, 20244 min read
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🚨 Montelukast: Neuropsychiatric Risk Reminder for clinical pharmacists
Montelukast: Neuropsychiatric Risk Reminder for clinical pharmacists
May 8, 20242 min read
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How Can We Take Key Actions to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
How Can We Take Key Actions to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
May 7, 20242 min read
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What are the warning signs and symptoms of Sepsis?
Did you know that sepsis claims more lives each year than breast, bowel, and prostate cancer combined? This staggering statistic...
May 7, 20246 min read
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Measles Guidance for Health Professionals
In 2024, England experienced a staggering 2,465 laboratory-confirmed measles cases despite recording its fewest cases in 2014-15. This...
Apr 20, 20245 min read
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Controlled Drugs: Learning from Incidents - April 2024, Issue 27
Focus on local and national incidents to enhance shared learning 🚨 Recent CD Oral Liquid Incidents : Morphine Oral Solution Incident :...
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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Codeine Linctus Reclassified: A Step Towards Safer Use
Codeine Linctus Update: Now classified as a prescription-only medicine (POM).
Apr 19, 20245 min read
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How to Shift Fluoroquinolone Prescribing Habits
Every year, thousands of patients are prescribed fluoroquinolones, a powerful class of antibiotics, often without a second thought. Yet,...
Mar 15, 20244 min read
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🚨 NHS England Alert: Tramadol and Warfarin Interaction- Update for practice pharmacists and PCN pharmacists
🚨 A coroner's report emphasizes the need for NHS England to inform prescribers about the interaction between tramadol and warfarin...
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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MHRA Alert: New Safety Measures for Valproate Users (Belvo, Convulex, Depakote, Dyzantil, Epilim, Epilim Chrono or Chronosphere, Episenta, Epival, and Syonell▼)
Valproate has long been a trusted ally in managing epilepsy and bipolar disorder, but recent findings have cast a shadow over its use,...
Mar 7, 20245 min read
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MHRA Alert- Pseudoephedrine: very rare risk of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)
Healthcare professionals should note PRES and RCVS symptoms: sudden severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, confusion, seizures, and visual...
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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Codeine Linctus (Codeine Oral Solutions): Reclassification to Prescription-Only Medicine
Imagine a medicine cabinet staple suddenly becoming a prescription-only item. This is the reality for codeine linctus, a widely used...
Feb 20, 20244 min read
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Omega-3 Supplements and Heart Health: Uncovering the Atrial Fibrillation Connection
What if the very supplement you trust to protect your heart could actually be putting it at risk? Recent research has uncovered a...
Jan 26, 20244 min read
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Important Updates on GLP-1 Supply and Rybelsus Prescription Guidelines by the Department of Health and Social Care for Healthcare Professionals.
How will the latest updates on GLP-1 supply and Rybelsus prescription guidelines impact your practice? With diabetes affecting over 4...
Jan 15, 20244 min read
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Cobalt Allergy and Vitamin B12: What Patients Need to Know
What if the very supplement you rely on for energy and vitality is secretly causing your discomfort? For those with a cobalt allergy,...
Jan 4, 20246 min read
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