6 November 2020 · 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…
5 November 2020 · Choice of treatment will be influenced by the clinical situation. The evidence for these drugs in breastfeeding is based on their longer-term use rather than…
25 September 2020 · Benzodiazepines are used for premedication and for conscious sedation during surgery. Following short–term therapy (1-2 doses) for these indications, it is considered that breastfeeding can…
8 September 2020 · The use of controlled drugs is regulated under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. Not all professions listed…
9 April 2020 · During COVID-19 mixing drugs in a syringe may be more necessary than normal. For our background page on syringe compatibility during COVID-19 go here. Midazolam…
28 February 2012 · Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…
9 December 2008 · This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…