Dry powder inhalers to be prescribed by brand; Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease; Further change to dexamethasone injections; E-learning prescribing course; Managed Entry decisions; New NICE guidance
H. pylori tests and PPI washout times; Adrenaline dosing in kids; Sildenafil — prescribing restrictions still apply in N. Ireland; Monitoring books — to be completed; Managed entry decisions; New NICE guidance
Updated NICE guidance on lipid modification - what’s new? Domperidone: P to POM upregulation; When can a patient be charged for travel vaccines?Managed entry decisions; New NICE guidance
Inhaled steroids and risk of pneumonia in COPD; Caution with Relvar® Ellipta®▼ dosing; Ciclosporin eye drops availability; Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsule availability; Updated NICE CGs and TAs ; Managed Entry appraisals
Northern Ireland Formulary launch; New Managed Entry process for Northern Ireland; PPI volume growing despite the risks; New Jext®; Over-prescribing of liraglutide (Victoza®)?Macushield® eye supplements — not recommended for NHS supply; Reminder to practices — Leukotriene antagonists in hayfever; Valsartan (Diovan®) supply shortage
The Painful Truth; Gastroprotection with NSAIDs; Use of e-cigarettes with homecare oxygen; Aquacel® dressings — update to NI Formulary; Antihistamines — less suitable for treatment of insomnia; Medusa IV guide — online access; New drug driving offences; NiQuitin® gum and lozenges — new warnings; MHRA learning modules
