Safety updates Potential risk of error in selecting incorrect oxycodone strength The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned that incidents have occurred involving the selection of the wrong strength of oxycodone oral solution by prescribers on Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS), used by GP surgeries. This appears to be due to the fact that the oxycodone 10mg/mL solution […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Hot topics Court ruling requires NHS England to issue guidance for the prescribing and dispensing of pregabalin for neuropathic pain Generic pregabalin capsules are now available in all usual strengths (25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg, 150mg, 225mg, 300mg and […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety alerts Patient Safety Alert for Fluid/Food Thickening Powder NHS England has issued a patient safety alert (NHS/PSA/W/2015/002) warning of the risk of death from asphyxiation by accidental ingestion of fluid/food dry thickening powder. For more information, click […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety alerts Patient Safety Alert for Potassium Permanganate NHS England has issued a patient safety alert (NHS/PSA/W/2014/18) warning of the risk of death or serious harm from accidental ingestion of potassium permanganate products. Potassium permanganate products are for […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety Alerts Gabapentin and Pregabalin Potential for Misuse Public Health England and NHS England have published advice for prescribers on the risk of misuse of gabapentin and pregabalin. For more information, click here. Hot Topics Drugs […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety alerts Naloxone – Patient Safety Alert NHS England has produced a Patient Safety Alert warning of the risk of distress and death from inappropriate doses of naloxone in patients on long-term opioid treatment (NHS/PSA/W/2014/016R). The alert […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Drug updates Nitrofurantoin contra-indications updated The guidance for using nitrofurantoin in renal impairment has changed. Nitrofurantoin is now contra-indicated in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <45mL/min/1.73m2. However, a short course (3–7 days) may be […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety alerts Dexamethasone 4mg/mL injection changes Dexamethasone injection 4mg/mL (Organon) has been acquired by Aspen pharmaceuticals. They have reformulated the product and it now contains 3.8mg/mL dexamethasone, available as a 1mL vial, which requires storage in a […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Hot topics Electronic prescribing for controlled drugs – DH consultation The UK Department of Health (DH) has published a consultation document on proposals for electronically prescribing Schedules 2 and 3 CDs in both the NHS and privately. […]
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Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Hot topics Ketamine rescheduling consultation Ketamine was classified as a Class B drug, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, on 10 June 2014 in the UK (see our news item 6 June 2014). The promised consultation document, […]