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Developing opioid safety across a system
2 June 2025Strategies and signposting to support safer use of opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain.
Pain: treatment during pregnancy
3 April 2025A summary of pharmacological options commonly used to treat pain in primary care.
Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care
1 April 2025Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process.
Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids
1 April 2025Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent daily dose.
Using loperamide in high output stoma or short bowel syndrome
7 November 2024This guidance explores the dosing and monitoring advice when using high dose loperamide to reduce high stoma output or in short bowel syndrome in adults.
Using paracetamol during breastfeeding
11 October 2024Paracetamol is one of the analgesics of choice for treating mild to moderate pain during breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants.
Using codeine, dihydrocodeine or tramadol during breastfeeding
18 June 2024Tramadol and dihydrocodeine can be used while breastfeeding for pain control. Codeine should not be used . Advice applies to full term, healthy infants.