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Advising individuals with allergies, religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccines

4 November 2022Information about allergy history and vaccine composition to support questions about suitability for vaccination with Spikevax (Moderna).

Advising individuals with allergies, religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines

4 November 2022Information about allergy history and vaccine composition to support questions about suitability for vaccination with Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech)

Selecting and using antihistamines during breastfeeding

27 January 2022Guidance on continuing or initiating commonly used antihistamines whilst breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Hayfever or allergic rhinitis: treatment during pregnancy

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

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.

Safety in Lactation: Corticosteroids

9 November 2020There is very limited information on the use of corticosteroids during breastfeeding, although they are likely to be present in milk. Avoid prolonged high dose…

Safety in Lactation: Drugs used in nasal allergy

27 October 2020Drugs used for nasal allergy have limited systemic absorption in the mother, and pose negligible risk to a breastfed infant. There is no published evidence…

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.

Safety in Lactation: Topical corticosteroids

23 September 2020Topical corticosteroids are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid direct contact of the…