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Using COVID-19 vaccines in women of child bearing potential

4 January 2021Summary information concerning COVID-19 vaccination in women of child-bearing age or who are pregnant

Dosing and monitoring for treatment of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy

24 March 2021Effective treatment of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy requires consideration of treatment regimens, monitoring, and preferred forms of vitamin D.

Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021Specific information should be gathered about a pregnant woman and her pregnancy to enable a good risk assessment and decision about treatment.

Information resources for advice about medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021SPS and other information resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.

Assessing risk and informing the risk versus benefit decision for medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021There are key factors to be considered in making a risk assessment and a risk versus benefit decision about use of medicines in pregnancy.

The principles of prescribing in pregnancy

29 July 2021There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.

Formulating your advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021Providing advice on medicines in pregnancy is complex. Preparing, structuring and phrasing information can improve communication and understanding.

Using Tocilizumab or Sarilumab for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 who are pregnant

12 October 2021A careful risk assessment should be done on the benefits of this off-label use to the mother, and the risks it poses to the fetus or neonate.

Medicines in Pregnancy – a recorded webinar

15 December 2021Find out what questions to ask and what information to consider when advising and managing medicine use during pregnancy

Haemorrhoids: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of haemorrhoids in pregnancy