8 December 2020 · Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used anxiolytics and hypnotics. There are major differences in potency between different benzodiazepines and this difference in potency is important…
9 November 2020 · Morphine is generally the strong opioid of choice for treating moderate to severe cancer pain and a common question is how to convert a dose…
17 July 2020 · For a small number of medicines, there are differences in equivalent doses of oral formulations of the same medicine. This needs to be considered when…
4 June 2020 · Both doxazosin standard release tablets and doxazosin XL tablets provide effective blood pressure control and both are effective in reducing the clinical symptoms of benign…
29 May 2020 · Prednisolone 5mg orally is equivalent to hydrocortisone 20mg intravenously (equivalent anti-inflammatory dose). The peri-operative dose of hydrocortisone required may be higher than the equivalent prednisolone…
21 October 2019 · This updated Medicines Q&A provides advice on the risks and suggested strategies for switching between tricyclic (TCA), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and related antidepressants.…
9 September 2019 · This updated Medicines Q&A provides advice on the risks and suggested strategies for switching between monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI),…
30 August 2017 · This recently updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the limited published evidence available on managing a switch between pregabalin and gabapentin for neuropathic pain, and vice versa.