30 November 2022 · Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about side-effects of medicines
28 October 2022 · There is a risk of severe harm or death if PN is unintentionally infused too rapidly in babies. Healthcare professionals need to ensure safe practice.
18 October 2022 · A patient safety alert highlighted the risks of giving inappropriate doses of naloxone. We guide on using appropriate intravenous doses in the medical setting.
21 September 2022 · Safety risks and mitigation strategies are described to reduce the risk of errors with intravenous paracetamol in neonates, infants, and children.
13 June 2022 · Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties
12 May 2022 · Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.
27 March 2022 · Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
27 March 2022 · Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.