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How is acute hypomagnesaemia treated in adults?
12 January 2021
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There is no national guidance on the treatment of hypomagnesaemia, and practice varies widely between hospital Trusts. The guidance in this document reflects practice at…
How should adults with cancer be managed by general dental practitioners if they need dental treatment?
23 March 2020
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This Medicines Q&A provides advice on what to consider when providing dental treatment, and information about the main adverse effects of cancer therapies that could…
How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?
6 June 2016
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This updated Q&A aims to explain controlled drug legislation relevant to primary care dental practice. Includes prescribing for NHS and private patients, ordering/requisitioning, storage and…
How should head lice be treated in a breastfeeding mother?
12 March 2020
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Wet combing or dimeticone may be used to treat head lice in breastfeeding mothers. Malathion may be used as an alternative if a traditional insecticide…
How should medicines be dosed in children who are obese?
28 May 2021
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Review on how to calculate medicine doses in children who are obese which includes a table on commonly prescribed medicines.
Hypertension management in frail older people
2 December 2022
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Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing hypertension in frail older people
Hypotension management in frail older people
2 December 2022
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Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing hypotension in frail older people
Induction Programme for Trust Homecare Leads
30 August 2016
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The enclosed document has been drawn up as an aid for homecare leads in trusts. It is meant to be used over a period of…
Induction Training Course for Pharmacy Trust Buyers
18 November 2020
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This article is designed to cover those items that pharmacy trust buyers (i.e. the person in the trust responsible for managing the sourcing and procurement of…
Information resources for advice about medicines in pregnancy
29 July 2021
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SPS and other information resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.
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