Prenatal paracetamol exposure linked to language delay in girls Study finds that girls whose mothers took paracetamol six times or more in the first trimester had a 5.9-fold greater chance of language delay.…
Chronic pain medication linked to poor cardiometabolic outcomes Research raises questions about the impact of chronic pain medication on cardiometabolic health …
FDA calls for label change on anti-diarrhoea drug to stem misuse by opioid users US Food and Drug Administration calls for changes to how loperamide is packaged so that it can be sold in smaller quantities, for short-term use only.…
Naloxone nasal spray shows potential for opioid-overdose reversal A study of nasally administered opioid antagonist, naloxone, has shown promising results…
Ibuprofen and paracetamol as effective for extremity pain as opioid combinations Opioid use is the first-line treatment for severe acute extremity pain in emergency settings. However, research indicates that paracetamol may be equally effective.…
Ketamine provides short term relief from chronic migraine A retrospective study showed that ketamine infusions improved short-term analgesia for refractory headaches…
Community pharmacies ideally placed to help the global fight against hepatitis C 2016 brought with it the first fall in deaths from hepatitis C in the UK in more than a decade, likely the result of increased treatment with new direct acting antiviral drugs…
FIP sets out how pharmacists can help cut harm from drugs of abuse The International Pharmaceutical Federation has called for pharmacy organisations to engage with policymakers and health authorities to ensure more pharmacist involvement in drug harm reduction services…
Reducing hepatitis C virus transmission Combined needle provision and opioid substitution therapy could cut hepatitis C virus transmission risk.…
Synthetic opioid to be classified at same level as heroin to tackle US opioid crisis The US Drug Enforcement Agency will classify illicit versions of synthetic opioid fentanyl at the same level as heroin, as part of ongoing efforts to tackle the country’s opioid epidemic.…
