What injections can be given enterally?

This updated Medicines Q&A is a quick reference summary to different types of enteral feeding tubes, in relation to medication issues. Not all enteral feeding…

Safety in Lactation: Gastrointestinal antispasmodics

Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. There is limited evidence for drugs…

Hypersalivation - what drug treatment options are available?

This Medicines Q&A is one of a series of five Q&A documents to address the drug treatment of hypersalivation (drooling or sialorrhoea). It gives a…

Drug-induced hypersalivation - what treatment options are available?

This Medicines Q&A summarises published studies or case reports concerning the pharmacological treatment of drug-induced hypersalivation (drooling or sialorrhoea), particularly hypersalivation caused by clozapine.  

Hypersalivation - what are the treatment alternatives to glycopyrronium and hyoscine?

This Medicines Q&A outlines possible alternatives to hyoscine hydrobromide and glycopyrronium in the treatment of non drug-induced hypersalivation.

Safety in Lactation: Antimuscarinic drugs

These antimuscarinics are used as premedication, to dry secretions, and for intraoperative bradycardia. They are given as a single dose by injection, repeated if necessary…

Safety in Lactation: Mydriatics and cycloplegics

Mydriatics and cycloplegics have limited systemic absorption in the mother, and pose negligible risk to a breastfed infant, especially when used as a single dose…