For a small number of medicines, there are differences in equivalent doses of oral formulations of the same medicine. This Q&A considers which medicines may…
Obesity results in physiological changes that can affect the volume of distribution and the clearance of drugs. The extent of these changes is variable and…
The balance of current evidence and clinical experience, and the consensus of specialist opinion, is that there is no established mutagenic or carcinogenic risk to…
Topical preparations for bacterial infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact…
Metronidazole is considered a drug of low toxicity and is compatible with breastfeeding. Even though levels in breast milk are comparatively higher compared to some…
Fungal vulval infections are normally associated with a vaginal infection which should be treated with an appropriate intravaginal cream or pessary – imidazole drugs to…