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- Time critical medicines (21)
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Medicine (14)
- Amantadine (1)
- Benzathine benzylpenicillin (1)
- Benzatropine (1)
- Benzylpenicillin (1)
- Bromocriptine (1)
- Cabergoline (1)
- Carbamazepine (1)
- Carbidopa + Levodopa + Entacapone (1)
- Clozapine (2)
- Co-beneldopa (1)
- Co-careldopa (1)
- Desogestrel (1)
- Entacapone (1)
- Ethinylestradiol + Desogestrel (1)
- Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel (1)
- Hydrocortisone (1)
- Insulin aspart (5)
- Insulin aspart biphasic (4)
- Insulin degludec (5)
- Insulin degludec + Liraglutide (4)
- Insulin detemir (4)
- Insulin glargine (5)
- Insulin glargine + Lixisenatide (4)
- Insulin glulisine (4)
- Insulin human (4)
- Insulin isophane biphasic human (4)
- Insulin isophane biphasic porcine (4)
- Insulin isophane bovine (4)
- Insulin isophane human (4)
- Insulin isophane porcine (4)
- Insulin lispro (4)
- Insulin lispro biphasic (4)
- Insulin mixed bovine (4)
- Insulin protamine zinc bovine (4)
- Insulin soluble bovine (4)
- Insulin soluble human (4)
- Insulin soluble porcine (4)
- Insulin zinc crystalline human (4)
- Insulin zinc mixed human (4)
- Lamotrigine (1)
- Levetiracetam (1)
- Levodopa (1)
- Levodopa + Carbidopa + Entacapone (1)
- Methotrexate (1)
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- Oxytocin (1)
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- Pramipexole (2)
- Procaine benzylpenicillin (1)
- Procyclidine (1)
- Pyridostigmine (1)
- Rasagiline (1)
- Rasburicase (1)
- Ropinirole (2)
- Rotigotine (1)
- Safinamide (1)
- Selegiline (1)
- Tolcapone (1)
- Warfarin (1)
Specialty (3)
- Mental health and illness (2)
- Neurological disorders (1)

Improving the safe use of time critical medicines

18 December 2025A resource to support healthcare professionals in taking action to improve the safe use of time critical medicines.

Understanding time critical medicines to support improvement

18 December 2025Understanding time critical medicines can support improvement initiatives and promote engagement.

Managing medicines safely in clinical areas

17 December 2025Medicines-related processes in clinical areas must be designed to minimise the risk of medication errors and patient harm.

Rarely used medicines - How to view them on RxInfo

19 September 2025A guide to support on-call staff in locating supplies of rarely used medicines out of hours.

Ensuring time critical use of rasburicase

9 September 2025Timely use of rasburicase for treatment of tumour lysis syndrome is essential. Mitigation strategies can minimise harm associated with delayed therapy.

Advising on missed or delayed doses of medicines

4 March 2025Guidance on advising people who occasionally miss a scheduled dose of a regular medicine, including information sources and advice for high-risk medicines.

Supporting safe use of adrenal crisis emergency management kits

28 November 2024Treatment of adrenal crisis is time critical and relies on timely use of injectable hydrocortisone to prevent harm.

Managing the risk of confusion between injectable penicillin salts

16 October 2024Minimising the risk of confusion between injectable benzylpenicillin salt formulations may prevent harms.

Managing risks associated with oxytocin infusions during labour

23 September 2024Safety strategies can minimise the risk of harms related to oxytocin infusion overdose and delayed therapy.

Managing the risks associated with patients prescribed clozapine

28 June 2024Healthcare professionals in non-specialist services managing patients prescribed clozapine should implement safe practice principles to prevent potential harms.