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Medication Restrictions for Patients Having CAR-T Cell Therapy V3

21 July 2021CAR-T Therapy requires some medicines to be restricted, this guidance provides details and recommended wash-out periods for restricted medicines.

Switching between liquid and tablet/capsule formulations – Which medicines require extra care?

19 July 2021For a small number of medicines, there are differences in equivalent doses of oral formulations of the same medicine. This needs to be considered when…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Prescription Management Process

16 July 2021Prescription Management Process within Clinical Homecare Services

Choosing a calcium and vitamin D preparation for vegetarians or vegans

6 July 2021This article explains how the source of vitamin D, or the inactive ingredients (excipients), may make preparations unsuitable for vegetarians or vegans.

Equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines

6 July 2021Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used anxiolytics and hypnotics. There are major differences in potency between different benzodiazepines and this difference in potency is important…

Defining and identifying thickness of fluids and food for patients with swallowing difficulties

2 July 2021How fluid thickness and food texture are defined for patients with swallowing difficulties, and how to find the recommended level for a patient.

Storage and regulation of thickeners and thickened fluids

2 July 2021Thickeners and thickened fluids have different storage requirements and are regulated in a particular manner.

Thickening liquid medicines

2 July 2021Thickening liquid medicines should not be used routinely: it is difficult to check fluid consistency which can affect whether the medicine is swallowed safely.

Using thickeners of different types for patients with swallowing difficulties

2 July 2021Gum and starch based thickeners are available; drug-thickener interactions are possible and should be avoided.

Manipulating medicines for administration to adults with swallowing difficulties

2 July 2021How to disperse tablets in water, crush tablets and open capsules safely for adults with swallowing difficulties.