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Ulipristal for uterine fibroids – safety update

In February 2018, the European Medicine Agency Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) issued temporary recommendations that no new patients should be started on Esmya (ulipristal acetate), following reports of serious...

Important Update to the County Durham and Darlington DVT Pathway

...of Key Changes 1. Greater emphasis has been placed on the following: That patients with a negative initial ultrasound scan, but a positive d-dimer will have their treatment stopped until...

Opioid resources

...followed the printed reducing regimen perfectly and now down to 15mg MST twice daily. He said ‘I can breathe again‘. He has started coming up to the surgery for leg...

COVID-19 – BTS Guidance Collection – Asthma Exacerbations

...their personalised asthma action plan and start a course of steroids if clinically indicated. For patients on maintenance oral corticosteroids: They should continue to take them at their prescribed dose...

Smoking cessation and medicines safety concerns

...a reduction in the dosage of the interacting medication. Conversely, if non-smokers restart smoking, a dose increase should be anticipated to maintain therapeutic levels. Advice for health professions was issued...