This document is intended to support local discussions on how to monitor commonly prescribed high risk medicines in primary care. Comments have been included as…
This Q&A evaluates the limited published evidence investigating an association between Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and severe skin reactions in children with chickenpox.
Topical formulations of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) and capsaicin produce low systemic levels in the mother. Although there is no direct evidence, subsequent milk levels are…
There is very limited information on the use of NSAIDs during breastfeeding; ibuprofen and diclofenac are the preferred choices due to their extensive safe use…
Drugs in this group have varying uses immediately before, during or following eye surgery. Their use is, therefore, usually on a relatively short-term basis. In…
Topical preparations for actinic keratitis are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact…