Nutritional and metabolic disorders
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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.
Assessing the clinical impact of lactose in medicines
21 January 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
2 May 2024Intravenous thiamine for prevention of refeeding syndrome should be reserved for those with intestinal failure where the oral or enteral route is unavailable.
Using vitamin D during breastfeeding
8 December 2023Vitamin D can be used during breastfeeding; higher doses require infant monitoring. Recommendations apply to full term, healthy infants only.