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Medicines suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties
17 December 2024
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A number of licensed and unlicensed products in different therapeutic classes are available that are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties.
Parkinson’s disease medicines in swallowing difficulties
13 June 2022
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Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties
Patient Group Direction use in Primary Care Networks
8 January 2020
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Guidance on the legislation and governance required when considering the use of PGDs across a PCN
Personalised evidence-based medicine to minimise polypharmacy
17 December 2024
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A consultant pharmacist will use case studies to illustrate a patient-centered approach to deprescribing in patients with problematic polypharmacy.
Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy
11 February 2025
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An insight on principles of patient centred structured medication reviews; using the current evidence and shared decision making to facilitate de-prescribing.
Poisoning and toxicity: resources to support answering questions
28 March 2023
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Resources for primary care healthcare professionals to find information to answer questions about medicine toxicity or overdose
Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care
27 March 2022
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Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.
Reminding to take medicines: supporting adherence
20 December 2023
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Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where memory issues (capability) have been identified as a factor
Swallowing difficulties: supporting adherence
20 December 2023
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Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where swallowing difficulties (capability) have been identified as a factor
Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard tablets
12 May 2022
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Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.
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