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Swallowing Difficulties & Thickening Agents

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  • Swallowing Difficulties
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Therapeutic Options For Adult Patients Unable To Take Solid ...Medications available by therapeutic area Download
Information for Patients and CarersAdministration of medicines when experiencing swallowing difficulties Download
HSC Quick Reference Guide: Swallowing DifficultiesChoosing medications for patients unable to swallowsolid oral dosage forms Download
HSC Guideline: Swallowing difficultiesChoosing medications for patients unable to take solid oral dosage forms Download
HSC Guideline: Advice for Health ProfessionalsChoosing medications for patients unable to swallow solid oral dosage forms Download
BHSCT Choking AwarenessHow to reduce the risk of choking Download
For additional information on the PHA Swallow Aware website please click here

Guidance –  Use of thickening agents and thickening agents and medicines

National Medicines Q&A style guidance documents are now available to support health professionals in the safer use of thickening agents and thickening agents with medicines in people with dysphagia.

They have been published on the national UK Specialist Pharmacy Service SPS website by the UK Medicines Information UKMi network found here:

Swallowing difficulties – SPS – Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice

 

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