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Using codeine, dihydrocodeine or tramadol during breastfeeding

17 January 2023Tramadol and dihydrocodeine can be used while breastfeeding for pain control. Codeine should not be used . Advice applies to full term, healthy infants.

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

Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.

Supply and/or administration of Controlled Drugs under a Patient Group Direction

16 November 2021This article summarises the legal position on the supply and/or administration of controlled drugs under PGDs.

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

What is serotonin syndrome and which medicines cause it?

22 May 2020This Medicines Q&A outlines the causes and symptoms of serotonin syndrome and provides examples of medicines with the potential to cause serotonin syndrome.  

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