Document type: drug_safety_update
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| Type | Group |
|---|---|
| User journey | thing |
| Email document type | other |
| Government document type | other |
| Content Purpose Subgroup | updates_and_alerts |
| Content Purpose Supergroup | news_and_communications |
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- Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in August 2023
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: reminder of the risk of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects
- Methotrexate: advise patients to take precautions in the sun to avoid photosensitivity reactions
- Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
- Over-the-counter painkillers containing codeine or dihydrocodeine
- The Black Triangle Scheme (▼ or ▼*)
- Hyoscine hydrobromide patches (Scopoderm 1.5mg Patch or Scopoderm TTS Patch): risk of anticholinergic side effects, including hyperthermia
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: new restrictions and precautions for use due to very rare reports of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects