Learning Spinal surgery: an overview Understanding the rationale for surgery and appropriate pharmaceutical care.…Published: 12 November 2015
Learning Case study: assessing and counselling a patient with insomnia Exploring questions to be considered when managing a patient with insomnia.…Published: 15 October 2015
Learning Sleep disorders: treatment Selecting the most appropriate drug treatments for sleep disorders in the absence of trial data or evidence-based protocols.…Published: 14 October 2015
Learning Sleep disorders: diagnosis Diagnosing insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders and central disorders of hypersomnolence.…Published: 13 October 2015
Learning Tranquillisation of patients with aggressive or challenging behaviour Although never the first option, rapid tranquillisation may be required to ensure patient and staff safety when a patient exhibits violent behaviour.…Published: 17 June 2015
Learning Epileptic seizure: urgent action Find out what to do if a patient experiences an epileptic seizure in our step-by-step guide.…Published: 17 March 2015
Learning Multiple sclerosis: identification and management How to treat the symptoms of the most common cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults.…Published: 13 February 2015
Learning Tizanidine interactions Careful titration of the skeletal muscle relaxant tizanidine is required to avoid dose-related hypotension, and its serum levels can be increased by drugs that inhibit CYP1A2.…Published: 10 February 2015
Learning What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? The ‘ice bucket challenge’ was started to raise awareness of ALS; find out more about this fatal neurodegenerative condition.…Published: 26 September 2014
Learning Concerns with using sodium valproate to treat epilepsy in pregnant women Using sodium valproate during pregnancy can put babies at risk of developmental problems. Kalliopi Dodou and Paul Whiteley explore some of the recent evidence…Published: 3 May 2014
