Document type: drug_safety_update
There are 628 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 |
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- Esmya (ulipristal acetate): suspension of the licence due to risk of serious liver injury
- SGLT2 inhibitors: monitor ketones in blood during treatment interruption for surgical procedures or acute serious medical illness
- Benzodiazepines and opioids: reminder of risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression
- Inhaled medicines containing corticosteroid
- Aqueous cream: may cause skin irritation
- Paracetamol: updated dosing for children to be introduced
- Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
- Tofacitinib (Xeljanz▼): new measures to minimise risk of venous thromboembolism and of serious and fatal infections
- Letters and drug alerts sent to healthcare professionals in February 2020
- Baricitinib (Olumiant▼): risk of venous thromboembolism