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Using opioids for pain relief during pregnancy

10 August 2022Opioid analgesics may be used at any stage of pregnancy at the lowest effective dose for the short-term relief of pain when other analgesics are not effective

High dose loperamide use in high stoma output or short bowel syndrome

11 January 2022This guidance explores the dosing and monitoring advice when using high dose loperamide to reduce high stoma output or in short bowel syndrome in adults.

Tool to calculate estimated dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids

14 September 2021Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent dose

Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids in adult palliative cancer care patients

14 September 2021Switching between morphine and alternative opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process

Safety in Lactation: Opioid analgesics

21 October 2020The evidence relating to the safe use of opioid analgesics in breastfeeding mothers is very variable between individual drugs. This group of drugs presents a…

Which weak opioids can be used during breastfeeding? Considering the evidence for codeine, dihydrocodeine, and tramadol

15 March 2018This updated medicines Q & A considers the evidence and regulatory recommendations regarding the contraindication of codeine use during breastfeeding. It also considers the evidence…

Safety in Lactation: Cough preparations

4 June 2017Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance Treatment of cough should only be…

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