Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……
Valproate poses risk to unborn children, says European regulator Review recommends that valproate should not be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder or epilepsy in pregnant women or women or girls of childbearing age unless there is no alternative product.…
Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…
Three quarters of vets have treated pets given human medicines More than three quarters of vets treated pets last year that had become ill after ingesting medicines meant for humans, a survey has found.…
Fluoxetine is the only antidepressant to be used in bipolar disorder, NICE says NICE is now focusing on the effectiveness of individual drugs, rather than the tradition of recommending drug classes as a whole for its bipolar guidance.…
Anticonvulsant lamotrigine could have antibiotic promise, researchers suggest Researchers have found that some bacteria cannot create a complete ribosome in the presence of lamotrigine.…
US neurologists warn against long-term opioid use for non-cancer pain Half of patients taking opioids for at least three months are still taking them five years later, with long-term use associated with serious risk of overdose or addiction.…
Only a quarter of children on ADHD drugs given psychotherapy in the United States New research suggests that few children in the United States taking ADHD medication are also receiving psychotherapy.…
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? The ‘ice bucket challenge’ was started to raise awareness of ALS; find out more about this fatal neurodegenerative condition.…