MHRA Drug Safety Update December 2022
MHRA Drug Safety Update December 2022
Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Latest Medicines Updates & News
Treatment of IDA – Oral Iron Therapy
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
An updated GGC guideline on the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is now available here
Treatment of IDA - IV iron therapy
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
An updated GGC guideline on the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is now available here.
Updated Guideline - Treatment of IDA
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
General overview of oral Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
HEPMA Update 3– November 2022
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update November 2022
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update November 2022
Guideline News November 2022
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
Formulary Update (November 2022)
Posted: Monday, November 21, 2022
Category - Formulary Update
Metformin and reduced vitamin B12 levels
Posted: Monday, November 14, 2022
Category - Medicines Update
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Metformin can commonly reduce vitamin B12 levels in patients, which may lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. Refer to MHRA Drug Safety Update here.
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B12 deficiency risk increases with higher metformin doses, longer treatment duration and patients with a risk of B12 deficiency (see below for additional risk factors)