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Specific advice for using medicines following bariatric surgery

31 March 2022There is some evidence on the effect of bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) on specific medicines which may inform prescribing decisions for those patients.

Using gabapentin or pregabalin during breastfeeding

1 March 2022Gabapentin or pregabalin can be taken during breastfeeding and with infant monitoring. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Using antihistamines during breastfeeding

27 January 2022Guidance on continuing or initiating commonly used antihistamines whilst breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Choosing equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines

25 January 2022Approximate equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines to diazepam. Doses are not exact because of differences between the medicines.

Avoid prescribing desiccated (natural) thyroid extract

20 January 2022Levothyroxine is the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism. Desiccated or natural thyroid extracts (DTE) are not routinely recommended.

Urinary tract infection: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of urinary tract infection in pregnancy

Nausea and Vomiting: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Hypertension: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of hypertension in pregnancy

Asthma: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of asthma during pregnancy

Depression: treatment during pregnancy

6 January 2022Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of depression in pregnancy