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Advising on missed or delayed doses of medicines

15 October 2021Guidance to advise people who occasionally forget or are late in taking a dose of their medicine(s).

Alternatives to transcribing for medicines administration

22 February 2022Transcribing is not the preferred option for medicines administration and the alternatives should be considered before committing to transcribing.

Avoid desiccated (natural) thyroid extract products for hypothyroidism

20 January 2022Levothyroxine is the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism. Desiccated or natural thyroid extracts (DTE) are not routinely recommended.

Bank and agency staff and Patient Group Directions

25 February 2020The below summarises the advice on the use of PGDs by bank and agency staff working within organisations.

Choosing a suitable antidepressant for people with coronary heart disease (CHD)

2 July 2021Prescribers may need to choose a safe antidepressant in people with CHD. We guide on available options. We do not cover management of complex depression.

Choosing formulations of medicines for adults with swallowing difficulties

25 June 2021Some adults cannot safely swallow tablets or capsules. A process for choosing suitable formulations is described, following a stepwise approach.

Doctors, dentists, and use of PGDs

15 December 2020Doctors and dentists cannot supply or administer medications under a PGD or Written Instruction. This page gives further detail on why this is the case.

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.

Example policy for maintaining the vaccine cold chain in primary care

17 December 2020Sample policy for maintaining the vaccine cold chain in primary care for local adaptation and adoption.

How do amlodipine and felodipine compare for the treatment of hypertension or prophylaxis of stable angina?

25 September 2020This updated Medicines Q&A reviews the data available to assist decision-making when choosing and switching between amlodipine and felodipine for the treatment of hypertension or…

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