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Using chloramphenicol eye products in children under 2 years

29 April 2021Chloramphenicol eye drops that contain boron or borates (borax or boric acid) can be safely used in children under 2 years where indicated.

Advising individuals with religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna

23 March 2021Advice on whether people with religious or other dietary practices can receive the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.

Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna

9 February 2021Advice on whether people with a previous allergic reaction can have the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.

Suitability for COVID-19 vaccination based on prior allergy or current dietary practices

3 February 2021Prior allergy and religious or other dietary requirements could occasionally affect suitability for vaccination, and patients will often have questions.

Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

8 January 2021Advice on whether people with a previous allergic reaction can have the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

Advising individuals with religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

7 January 2021Advice on whether people with religious or other dietary practices can receive the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech

7 January 2021Advice on whether people with a previous allergic reaction can have the COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).

Advising individuals with religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for the COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech

15 December 2020Advice on whether people with religious or other dietary practices can receive the COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).

Handling questions about excipients

26 October 2020Quality and Risk Management Group Pharmaceutical excipients are constituents of a medicine that are not used for their direct therapeutic action, but to aid the…

What issues should be considered in patients with peanut allergy requiring a medicine containing soya?

16 October 2020Peanut and soya belong to the same plant family, so there is concern about cross-sensitivity. This Medicines Q&A (updated April 2020) discusses the issues to…