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Respiratory medicine and the importance of the pharmacy service

13 April 2022Pharmacy has a key role in improving health outcomes for people with respiratory illness, as endorsed by the Long Term Plan

Asthma: treatment during pregnancy

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

Safety in Lactation: Drugs for obstructive airways disease

25 September 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Bronchodilators Most bronchodilators are considered to…

Safety in Lactation: Antagonists for central and respiratory depression

21 September 2020Naloxone is indicated for the treatment opioid-induced respiratory depression. If the clinical situation warrants an intervention to the breastfeeding mother, treatment should not be withheld.

Safety in Lactation: Mucolytics and other drugs for cystic fibrosis

18 September 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. There is no evidence to support…

Is there a role for inhaled epoprostenol, inhaled nitric oxide or sildenafil to treat secondary pulmonary hypertension and hypoxaemia in ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome?

3 July 2020An analysis of pooled randomised controlled trials of the use of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) found no mortality…

Can nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs be used in adult patients with asthma?

9 June 2020NSAIDs are contra-indicated in patients in whom attacks of asthma have been precipitated by aspirin or any other NSAID. Further studies are required to confirm…

Administration of tobramycin via a nebuliser

12 March 2020If there are robust clinical reasons to administer tobramycin injection via a nebuliser instead of using the licensed nebuliser solution then it is critical that…

Conestat alfa

Ivacaftor + lumacaftor