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…

In use product safety assessment report for ketamine hydrochloride and esketamine hydrochloride injections

A UKMi Product Safety assessment on ketamine hydrochloride and esketamine hydrochloride injections which describes the in-use medication safety considerations resultant from the product’s presentation or…

Who can supply or administer Controlled Drugs under the terms of a Patient Group Direction and under what circumstances?

The use of controlled drugs is regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The following controlled drugs…

Shortage of Ketamine (Ketalar®) 10mg injection

Pfizer, as the sole licensed supplier, is currently experiencing supply problems with Ketalar 10mg/ml in the UK. The 10mg/ml is anticipated to be out of…

Safety in Lactation: Intravenous anaesthetics

The effects of intravenous anaesthetics are short-lived. Levels of these drugs in milk are very low. It is therefore considered that breastfeeding can be resumed…