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Document type: drug_safety_update
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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
- Paracetamol: updated dosing for children to be introduced
- Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs): increased risk of recurrent thrombotic events in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome
- Quinine: not to be used routinely for nocturnal leg cramps
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: new restrictions and precautions for use due to very rare reports of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects
- Oral retinoid medicines▼: revised and simplified pregnancy prevention educational materials for healthcare professionals and women
- GLP-1 receptor agonists: reports of diabetic ketoacidosis when concomitant insulin was rapidly reduced or discontinued
- Domperidone: risks of cardiac side effects
- Emollients: new information about risk of severe and fatal burns with paraffin-containing and paraffin-free emollients
- Chlorhexidine: reminder of potential for hypersensitivity
- Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors: interaction—updated advice