30 June 2023 · Support for prescribing decisions in people on interacting medicines, those with swallowing difficulties, renal impairment, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding
22 May 2023 · Avoid the combined use of clopidogrel with omeprazole or esomeprazole due to a significant interaction. Other PPIs are considered safe with clopidogrel.
4 April 2023 · Although no interaction between bisphosphonates and PPIs is documented, the increased risk of fractures when given together should be reviewed and managed
29 March 2023 · Some medicines (erythromycin, citalopram, ondansetron) can cause a long QT interval. Consider risk factors and follow MHRA recommendations for safe use.
13 February 2023 · Enzyme-inducing medicines reduce the effectiveness of certain contraceptives. Guidance on using contraception with these medicines is given.
17 June 2022 · PPIs may enhance warfarin anticoagulation. Patients on warfarin require counselling when starting on a PPI and INR monitored appropriately.
30 November 2021 · Treatment of oral thrush (candidiasis) with miconazole is complicated by concurrent HMG-CoA reductase (statin) use because of potential for drug interactions.
25 November 2021 · Turmeric and its main active constituent, curcumin, have the potential to interact with conventional medicines and other herbal supplements.