MHRA Drug Safety Update for May 2021
MHRA Drug Safety Update May 2021
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
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Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject®▼) and risk of hypophosphataemia
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject®▼) and risk of hypophosphataemia - new monitoring requirements.
Key Medicine Shortages – May 2021
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for May 2021
Galantamine and QTc prolongation
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
The Summary of Product Characteristics was updated in March 2021
MHRA Drug Safety Update April 2021
Posted: Monday, May 10, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
MHRA Drug Safety Update for April 2021
Key Medicine Shortages – April 2021
Posted: Friday, May 7, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Key Medicine Shortages for April 2021
Parkinson’s Disease and Palliative Care
Posted: Friday, May 7, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Management of palliative patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) approaching end of life who are normally maintained on oral PD medicines
Guideline News April 2021
Posted: Friday, May 7, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News for April 2021
Oral Levomepromazine Replaced by Prochlorperazine in Adult Palliative Care
Posted: Monday, April 12, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
NHSGGC Palliative Care team is recommending a move to prochlorperazine (displacing oral levomepromazine 6mg tablets) as a second line treatment option for nausea and vomiting in adults in the palliative care setting.
Guideline News March 2021
Posted: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News March 2021