25 May 2006 · This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…
25 March 2011 · Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…
7 May 2020 · There are no specific guidelines for the treatment of pain in pregnancy. Not all analgesics are suitable for use during or at certain stages of…
18 October 2018 · Obesity results in physiological changes that can affect the volume of distribution and the clearance of drugs. The extent of these changes is variable and…
12 April 2019 · The Faculty of Pain Medicine (Royal College of Anaesthetists) states that the morphine dose for which harms outweigh benefits is 120mg oral morphine or equivalent/24…
21 October 2020 · The evidence relating to the safe use of opioid analgesics in breastfeeding mothers is very variable between individual drugs. This group of drugs presents a…
9 November 2020 · Morphine is generally the strong opioid of choice for treating moderate to severe cancer pain and a common question is how to convert a dose…