The RECOVERY Trial The Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 therapy (RECOVERY) trial is a randomized, controlled, open-label, adaptive, platform trial comparing a range of possible…
Key facts Dexamethasone has been shown to reduce mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 that require mechanical ventilation, supplementary oxygen (see NHS England Clinical Guidance),…
Fludrocortisone is used mainly for mineralocorticoid replacement in adrenocortical insufficiency. The other drugs in this group are used mainly for their anti-inflammatory, glucocorticoid activity, although…
A UKMi Product Safety assessment on Neofordex 40mg tablets (dexamethasone) which describes the in-use medication safety considerations resultant from the products presentation or other pre-defined…
This Medicines Q&A discusses the use of medicines that can be used to prevent acute mountain sickness, including acetazolamide, dexamethasone, and gingko biloba.
This updated Medicines Q&A is a quick reference summary to different types of enteral feeding tubes, in relation to medication issues. Not all enteral feeding…