MHRA reviews liquid ranitidine packaging after audit of dispensing incidents The UK medicines safety regulator is reviewing the packaging of liquid ranitidine after an audit of dispensing incidents involving children.…
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…
SSRIs used for menopausal symptoms may increase bone fracture risk Middle-aged women who take antidepressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors to treat menopausal symptoms may “significantly” increase their risk of bone fracture.…
Acid-reducing drugs could increase risk of bacterial infection in children Acid suppression medication is associated with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in infants and children aged up to 17 years in an outpatient setting, researchers found in a population-based study.…
Proton pump inhibitors are associated with increased risk of heart attack Data mining research shows common heartburn drugs are linked to cardiovascular events.…
Patients with systemic sclerosis have higher levels of inflammatory gut bacteria Patients with the autoimmune disorder systemic sclerosis have a unique microbiome pattern in their gut, suggests research presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.…
Review collates evidence on increased risk of death for anticholinergics A new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that patients using any drug with anticholinergic effects have a 45% increased risk of cognitive impairment.…
FDA approves two new drugs for irritable bowel syndrome The US Food and Drug Administration has approved two new treatments for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea.…
Study provides insight into why PPI users benefit from calcium supplements Researchers have identified a gene, Snx10, whose expression is required both in the bone and stomach to maintain normal gastric acidification and calcium absorption.…
Linaclotide, lubiprostone and prucalopride interactions How to avoid potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions with the latest medicines for managing constipation.…
