17 December 2024 · Giving medicines with food or fluid may be needed for people with swallowing difficulties or for covert administration. Practical advice is provided.
17 December 2024 · Follow specific product information when using thickeners. Avoid mixing starch-based thickeners with macrogol (polyethylene glycol) laxatives.
17 December 2024 · Liquid medicines should not be thickened routinely. It is difficult to check fluid consistency and this can affect whether the medicine is swallowed safely.
17 December 2024 · A number of licensed and unlicensed products in different therapeutic classes are available that are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties.
13 December 2024 · Considerations for whether the risk of shunt infection from transient bacteraemia during invasive dental procedures warrants non-routine antibiotic prophylaxis.