Document type: drug_safety_update
There are 603 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
- Adrenaline auto-injectors: recent action taken to support safety
- Prescribing medicines in renal impairment: using the appropriate estimate of renal function to avoid the risk of adverse drug reactions
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): further information on the known increased risk of breast cancer with HRT and its persistence after stopping
- Paracetamol: updated dosing for children to be introduced
- Montelukast (Singulair): reminder of the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: new restrictions and precautions for use due to very rare reports of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects
- Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
- Emollients: new information about risk of severe and fatal burns with paraffin-containing and paraffin-free emollients
- Valproate medicines (Epilim▼, Depakote▼): contraindicated in women and girls of childbearing potential unless conditions of Pregnancy Prevention Programme are met
- Aqueous cream: may cause skin irritation