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Prescribing in lactose intolerance and how to identify lactose free medicines

17 February 2022Why lactose in medicines is important for healthcare professionals to consider, and how to check lactose content and identify lactose free medicines.

What is St Mark's Electrolyte Mix (solution)?

6 November 2020St Mark’s Electrolyte Mix is an unique glucose-electrolyte mix oral rehydration solution (ORS) It is used in the management of short bowel syndrome, to maintain…

Safety in Lactation: Minerals

5 November 2020Maternal mineral supplements pose no risk to breastfed infants when taken in normal doses, although their use should be unnecessary unless the mother’s nutritional status…

Safety in Lactation: Fluids and electrolytes

23 September 2020Oral and intravenous products for correcting fluid and electrolyte imbalance will present no risk to a breastfeeding infant as they are normally present in milk.…

How should intravenous (IV) potassium chloride be administered in adults?

20 September 2020Potassium administration via the intravenous route should only be used when the oral or enteral route is not available or will not achieve the required…

Safety in Lactation: Metabolic disorders

18 September 2020These drugs are used for a variety of metabolic conditions, most of which are rare, and therefore give very limited opportunity to assess their impact…

Semaglutide

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