Document type: drug_safety_update
There are 609 pages with document type ‘drug_safety_update’ in the GOV.UK search index.
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| Type | Group |
|---|---|
| Navigation document type | other |
| Content purpose | updates-and-alerts |
| User journey | thing |
| Search user need | government |
| Email document type | other |
| Government document type | other |
| Content Purpose Subgroup | updates_and_alerts |
| Content Purpose Supergroup | news_and_communications |
Example pages
- Domperidone for nausea and vomiting: lack of efficacy in children; reminder of contraindications in adults and adolescents
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): further information on the known increased risk of breast cancer with HRT and its persistence after stopping
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: new restrictions and precautions for use due to very rare reports of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects
- Off-label or unlicensed use of medicines: prescribers’ responsibilities
- Letters and drug alerts sent to healthcare professionals in November 2019
- Prescribing medicines in renal impairment: using the appropriate estimate of renal function to avoid the risk of adverse drug reactions
- Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
- Domperidone: risks of cardiac side effects
- Over-the-counter painkillers containing codeine or dihydrocodeine
- Antiepileptic drugs: new advice on switching between different manufacturers’ products for a particular drug