21 October 2020 · The evidence relating to the safe use of opioid analgesics in breastfeeding mothers is very variable between individual drugs. This group of drugs presents a…

8 September 2020 · The use of controlled drugs is regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. Not all professions listed…

11 May 2020 · Both manufacturers (Wockhardt and Accord) of diamorphine 5mg and 10mg injection are experiencing supply difficulties and availability of these products is likely to remain unpredictable…

19 December 2019 · The opioid antagonist, naloxone, is a highly effective antidote the use of which is potentially life-saving. The drug has a role in a wide range…

12 April 2019 · The Faculty of Pain Medicine (Royal College of Anaesthetists) states that the morphine dose for which harms outweigh benefits is 120mg oral morphine or equivalent/24…

25 May 2006 · This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued  by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…