An alert was issued advising against use of Dermapen 3 and Dermapen Cryo Sterile single use needle cartridge tips for Dermapen 3 since their safety cannot be verified.
A letter was sent to advise healthcare professionals about a restriction to the indication and route of administration for Mitomycin-C Kyowa 40 mg following the observation of increased sub-visible particles in the drug product on storage. A letter was also sent to notify healthcare professionals of a risk of medication error with various Santen eye drop products during the period of transition to new bottles.
Prescribers should be alert for neuropsychiatric reactions in patients taking montelukast and carefully consider the benefits and risks of continuing treatment if they occur.
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GPs will be handing out postcards explaining why they are not prescribing antibiotics for a range of common conditions such as coughs and colds, minor ear infections and sore throats.CCG lead pharmacist Dr Manir Hussain, Deputy Director for Primary Care and Medicines Optimisation said: “There is no doubt that in the past too many antibiotics have been prescribed and now some patients expect to come away from an appointment with a prescription for them.
The ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ campaign returns to alert the public to the risks of antibiotic resistance, urging them to always take their doctor, nurse or healthcare professional’s advice on antibiotics.
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A series of indicators to inform safer prescribing practice, helping pharmacists, clinicians and patients to review prescribed medication and prevent avoidable harm.
Curbing routine prescribing for minor, short-term conditions, many of which will cure themselves or cause no long term effect on health, will free up NHS funds for frontline care.
The guidance will not affect prescribing of over the counter items for longer term or more complex conditions or where minor illnesses are symptomatic or a side effect of something more serious.
This guidance aims to provide clarity on the responsibilities of all professionals involved in commissioning and prescribing across primary, secondary and tertiary care, and to provide support in developing shared care agreements and in the transfer of care.
The report, which reflects on 36 studies that details medication error rates in primary care, care homes and secondary care, showed that the most errors with potential to cause harm happen in primary care (71%), which is where most medicines in the NHS are prescribed and dispensed.
This study adds a great deal of new and useful information to our understanding of the effects of antidepressants when used to treat depression in adults. The overall message is encouraging: these drugs are more effective than a placebo, and most of them are at least as tolerable as a placebo.
This was a very large, well-conducted review. However, it has a number of limitations