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

For a small number of medicines, there are differences in equivalent doses of oral formulations of the same medicine. This Q&A considers which medicines may…

Ciclosporin drug monitoring in primary care during COVID-19

The following advice is for the management of patients taking DMARDs for rheumatology related conditions.  General guidance on management of rheumatology patients during COVID-19 is…

Suggestions for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Adults in Primary Care

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…

Safety in lactation: Drugs for chronic bowel disorders

Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Aminosalicylates for chronic bowel disorders Mesalazine…

Safety in Lactation: Systemic preparations for eczema and psoriasis

Drugs used orally or parenterally for severe eczema and psoriasis have a varied pharmacology, mainly either modifying the immune response to the disease or modifying…

Safety in Lactation: Drugs which suppress the rheumatic disease process

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have a varied pharmacology, mainly either modifying the immune response to the disease or modifying the disease process. The choice of…