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Dosing and monitoring for treatment of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy

24 March 2021Effective treatment of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy requires consideration of treatment regimens, monitoring, and preferred forms of vitamin D.

Dosing information for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna

23 March 2021Information on intervals between dosing and completion of the vaccination schedule where an alternative brand of vaccine is given.

Dosing information for COVID-19 Vaccines

25 February 2021Guidance on dosing for all available COVID-19 vaccines - reference to the vaccine specific pages provides supplementary information

Shortage of Instanyl 100 and 200micrograms/dose nasal spray (immediate-release fentanyl citrate)

3 February 2021Takeda UK have indicated that they are out of stock of Instanyl 100 and 200micrograms/dose nasal spray which is licensed for the treatment of breakthrough…

Dosing information for COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

13 January 2021Information on intervals between dosing and completion of the vaccination schedule with an alternative brand of vaccine is given.

Dosing information for COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech

7 January 2021Information on intervals between dosing and completion of the vaccination schedule where an alternative brand of vaccine is given.

Equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines

8 December 2020Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used anxiolytics and hypnotics. There are major differences in potency between different benzodiazepines and this difference in potency is important…

What are the equivalent doses of oral morphine to other oral opioids when used as analgesics in adult palliative care?

9 November 2020Morphine is generally the strong opioid of choice for treating moderate to severe cancer pain and a common question is how to convert a dose…

Can low dose aspirin be used in breastfeeding mothers as an antiplatelet agent?

29 October 2020Limited data and pharmacokinetics indicate that low dose aspirin (defined here as 75 – 150mg daily) passes into breast milk in small amounts.   There…

What is the optimal prokinetic dose of erythromycin in adults?

22 October 2020This updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the available evidence for the use of erythromycin as a prokinetic agent in adults Summary The ideal prokinetic dose of…