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Guidance (21)
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- Swallowing difficulties (21)
- Time critical medicines (1)
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- Alogliptin (1)
- Alogliptin + Metformin (1)
- Amantadine (1)
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- Atorvastatin (1)
- Bromocriptine (1)
- Cabergoline (1)
- Canagliflozin (1)
- Canagliflozin + Metformin (1)
- Candesartan (1)
- Captopril (1)
- Carbidopa + Levodopa + Entacapone (1)
- Citalopram (1)
- Clopidogrel (1)
- Clozapine (1)
- Co-beneldopa (1)
- Co-careldopa (1)
- Dabigatran etexilate (1)
- Dapagliflozin (1)
- Dapagliflozin + Metformin (1)
- Dipyridamole (1)
- Edoxaban (1)
- Empagliflozin (1)
- Empagliflozin + Linagliptin (2)
- Empagliflozin + Metformin (1)
- Enalapril (1)
- Entacapone (1)
- Eprosartan (1)
- Ertugliflozin (1)
- Escitalopram (1)
- Esomeprazole (1)
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- Lansoprazole (1)
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- Linagliptin + Metformin (1)
- Lisinopril (1)
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- Saxagliptin + Metformin (1)
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- Cardiovascular system disorders (5)
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- Mental health and illness (2)
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Clozapine use in adults with swallowing difficulties

19 May 2026Guidance on clozapine administration including crushing tablets, importance of not missing doses and practical considerations regarding switching formulations

SSRI suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

27 April 2026A range of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

Statin suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

27 April 2026A range of statin formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

Parkinson’s disease medicines in swallowing difficulties

23 March 2026Information on administration of Parkinson’s disease medicines, including crushing tablets, to reduce the risk of missed doses in swallowing difficulties

PPI suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

18 December 2025A range of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

Anticoagulant suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

5 November 2025A range of oral anticoagulant formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties.

ACEI suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

24 March 2025A range of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties

'Flozin' suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

27 February 2025A range of SGLT2 inhibitor ('flozin') formulations are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties

'Gliptin' suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties

27 February 2025A range of DPP-4 inhibitor ('gliptin') formulations are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties

Choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties

6 February 2025Some adults cannot swallow tablets or capsules safely. We describe a process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets.