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Using folic acid with methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis
20 February 2023
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Folic acid is used to reduce methotrexate associated adverse effects in people with rheumatoid arthritis. This page guides appropriate dosing.
Reversing an adult opioid overdose with naloxone in the medical setting
18 October 2022
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A patient safety alert highlighted the risks of giving inappropriate doses of naloxone. This page guides on using appropriate intravenous doses.
Choosing equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines
25 January 2022
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Approximate equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines to diazepam. Doses are not exact because of differences between the medicines.
High dose loperamide use in high stoma output or short bowel syndrome
11 January 2022
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This guidance explores the dosing and monitoring advice when using high dose loperamide to reduce high stoma output or in short bowel syndrome in adults.
Prescribing and giving CosmoFer® (iron dextran) as a total dose infusion
14 December 2021
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Use a stepped process to safely and rapidly correct iron deficiency in adults over 14 years in hospital.
Using a Patient Group Direction to adjust doses of medicines
16 November 2021
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This article outlines why PGDs cannot be used to adjust the dosage of a medicine already in an individual's possession
Advising on missed or delayed doses of medicines
15 October 2021
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Guidance to advise people who occasionally forget or are late in taking a dose of their medicine(s).
Sennosides and senna labelling requirements
9 August 2021
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Labelling of products containing senna or sennosides must accurately reflect the active substance they contain.
How should medicines be dosed in children who are obese?
28 May 2021
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Review on how to calculate medicine doses in children who are obese which includes a table on commonly prescribed medicines.
What is the optimal prokinetic dose of erythromycin in adults?
22 October 2020
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This updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the available evidence for the use of erythromycin as a prokinetic agent in adults Summary The ideal prokinetic dose of…
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