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Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
27 March 2022Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Safety in Lactation: Sympathomimetics for acute cardiac conditions
4 November 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Dobutamine, dopamine and dopexamine are inotropes…
What is the clinical significance of potential drug interactions with local anaesthetic preparations used in primary care dentistry?
30 July 2020This updated Medicines Q&A explores the clinical significance of potential interactions between dental local anaesthetic preparations and other medicines as listed in the BNF and…
Lactation Safety Information
For allergic emergencies
For allergic emergencies
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No published evidence of safety
Low levels anticipated in milk due to very short half-life (2 minutes)
Minimal absorption from the infant’s GI tract
Considered safe for short-term emergency use
29 July 2020
For cardiopulmonary resuscitation
For cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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No published evidence of safety
Low levels anticipated in milk due to very short half-life (2 minutes)
Minimal absorption from the infant’s GI tract
Emergency use for CPR supercedes all other considerations
29 July 2020