Discontinuation of antidepressant could affect tapering patients, say experts Exclusive: Paroxetine 20mg/10mL oral suspension is being discontinued, but experts have highlighted how these liquid formulations of antidepressants are "essential" for successfully tapering patients.…
Naloxone should be available over the counter, recommend Scottish government advisors The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce report said that mainstreaming naloxone would help to reduce 'harmful stigma" around substance use.…
Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention An overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infective endocarditis, as well as the role of the pharmacist in managing the infection.…
Vaginal oestrogen therapy in breast cancer ‘may not be linked with recurrence’ The researchers say their results suggest that women with a history of breast cancer with severe genitourinary symptoms can take vaginal oestrogen without an increased risk of cancer recurrence.…
First HRT product in the UK to be made available without a prescription Gina 10 microgram vaginal tablets will be available as a P medicine to women aged 50 years and above who have not had a period for at least one year.…
Pernicious anaemia: recognition, diagnosis and management How to spot the signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia, the difficulties in gaining an accurate diagnosis and the importance of individualised, long-term management for patients.…
Patients aged 50 years and over to be offered COVID-19 booster and flu jabs Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, the government has confirmed eligibility for the COVID-19 booster jab, in addition to announcing plans to widen access to the NHS flu vaccine.…
Government advisory body has 150 medicines on watch list for signs of misuse Exclusive: Responding to a freedom of information request, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has revealed its current watch list.…
How we dropped down from being in the top five highest prescribers of antidepressants in England Starting with care homes, before moving on to the community, deprescribing work by Sunderland Primary Care Network's pharmacy team led to a 3.2% reduction in the number of patients prescribed antidepressants in Sunderland.…
Pharmacogenomic testing may aid antidepressant prescribing, study results show Researchers found that patients with major depressive disorder whose treatment was guided by genetic testing were more likely to receive an antidepressant with no drug–gene interaction.…
