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Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines in pregnancy
29 July 2021
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Specific information should be gathered about a pregnant woman and her pregnancy to enable a good risk assessment and decision about treatment.
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Safety in pregnancy
All our training and guidance to help decision making about the use of medicines in pregnancy
Terbutaline injection for use in labour within maternity services
19 January 2023
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SPS PGD template for administering subcutaneous terbutaline sulfate for the reduction of contraction frequency in individuals in labour.
The principles of prescribing in pregnancy
29 July 2021
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There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.
Thrush or vaginal candida: treatment during pregnancy
6 January 2022
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Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of thrush or vaginal Candida in pregnancy
Urinary tract infection: treatment during pregnancy
6 January 2022
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Signposting evidence-based information on the treatment of urinary tract infection in pregnancy
Using Tocilizumab for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 who are pregnant
12 October 2021
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A careful risk assessment should be done on the benefits of this off-label use to the mother, and the risks it poses to the fetus or neonate.
Using nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) in practice
30 June 2023
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Support for prescribing decisions in people on interacting medicines, those with swallowing difficulties, renal impairment, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Using opioids for pain relief during pregnancy
10 August 2022
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Opioid analgesics may be used at any stage of pregnancy at the lowest effective dose for the short-term relief of pain when other analgesics are not effective.
Vitamin B12 deficiency: treatment during pregnancy
25 April 2022
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Intramuscular hydroxocobalamin is the preferred treatment choice for management of clinically relevant vitamin B12 deficiency, including during pregnancy.
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