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Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.

Hayfever or allergic rhinitis: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of hayfever or allergic rhinitis in pregnancy

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Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna

9 February 2021Advice on whether people with a previous allergic reaction can have the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.

Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech

7 January 2021Advice on whether people with a previous allergic reaction can have the COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).

Managing anaphylaxis in the COVID-19 vaccination setting

29 December 2020Advice on managing anaphylaxis in the vaccination setting with specific reference to COVID-19 vaccines.

What issues should be considered in patients with peanut allergy requiring a medicine containing soya?

16 October 2020Peanut and soya belong to the same plant family, so there is concern about cross-sensitivity. This Medicines Q&A (updated April 2020) discusses the issues to…

Oral antihistamines - which are available in lactose-free formulations?

28 September 2020This updated Medicines Q&A includes a table which gives details of oral, single active constituent, antihistamine preparations that have lactose free formulations.

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