‘Exciting’ trial results show NSAID taken with emergency contraception could improve efficacy Using data from 860 people in Hong Kong, researchers found that the percentage of pregnancies prevented was significantly higher in those who took piroxicam plus levonorgestrel compared with those assigned to take placebo and levonorgestrel.…
Patient safety commissioner begins work on compensating families affected by sodium valproate Exclusive: The patient safety commissioner will publish a report on redress options for people affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.…
Avoid prescribing NSAIDs after 20 weeks of pregnancy, advises medicines regulator The regulator has advised clinicians that non-steroidal anti-inflammatories after 20 weeks of pregnancy should only be prescribed if clinically required and at the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time.…
How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding Pharmacists should understand the pharmacokinetic principles influencing a drug’s passage through breast milk to confidently promote breastfeeding as an important public health measure.…
Pre-eclampsia: identification and management Access to prenatal care, early recognition and detection of risk factors, careful monitoring and appropriate management are essential to prevent serious complications of hypertension in pregnancy.…
Drug for inherited blood clotting does not cut risk of miscarriage, study reveals The rate of live births for women with inherited thrombophilia and recurrent miscarriage was almost the same, whether they were assigned to receive heparin and standard care or standard care only.…
Pharmacists now able to refer patients to extended pharmacy pregnancy smoking cessation service Exclusive: Any community pharmacist in the pilot area can now refer patients to the smoking cessation scheme.…
Patient safety tsar to ‘eliminate’ dispensing of sodium valproate in white boxes Patient safety commissioner Henrietta Hughes said she would also work with health leaders to ensure that all relevant patients who take sodium valproate are on a Pregnancy Prevention Plan.…
Research, CPD and Learning: 2022 in review Celebrating the highlights from 2022 and a look ahead to 2023.…
Herbal medicines in pregnancy Herbal medicines are commonly used by women during pregnancy. This article explains the potential health risks and uncertainties around their use and how pharmacists can provide supporting information for women.…
