11 December 2020 · Summary This page summarises and signposts to information about interactions with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine and other medication The manufacturer’s information for healthcare…
14 October 2020 · This Medicines Q&A considers interactions between medicines and thickening agents or thickened fluids used in dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). Thickening agents can be starch- or gum-based.…
12 October 2020 · UKMi Quality and Risk Management Group Increasingly, patients and healthcare professionals are faced with concerns about interactions between complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), and conventional…
25 September 2020 · This 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…
30 July 2020 · This updated Medicines Q&A explores the clinical significance of potential interactions between dental local anaesthetic preparations and other medicines as listed in the BNF and…
22 May 2020 · This Medicines Q&A outlines the causes and symptoms of serotonin syndrome and provides examples of medicines with the potential to cause serotonin syndrome.
23 March 2020 · This Medicines Q&A summarises those drug interactions with tobacco smoking that are considered to be most clinically important. Most interactions between drugs and tobacco smoking…
27 February 2020 · Self-administration of over-the-counter bought CBD is increasingly popular and doctors and pharmacists should be aware of its potential adverse effects. The Food Standards Agency (FSA)…