Nutritional and metabolic disorders
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Assessing the clinical impact of lactose in medicines
1 April 2025People with lactose intolerance may request lactose-free medicines although the amounts, when present as an excipient, are unlikely to cause symptoms in most.
Prescribing and using thiamine to prevent refeeding syndrome
11 March 2025Intravenous thiamine for prevention of refeeding syndrome should be reserved for those with intestinal failure where the oral or enteral route is unavailable.
Vitamin D deficiency: treatment during pregnancy
5 March 2025Use oral vitamin D therapy to manage vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy. It is important to prescribe an appropriate formulation and dose.
Using vitamin D during breastfeeding
30 August 2024Vitamin D can be used during breastfeeding; higher doses require infant monitoring. Recommendations apply to full term, healthy infants only.