Minimising the Risk of Medication Errors with High Strength Insulin Products; When to Prescribe Mucolytics? Pain Toolkit Workshops — Dates for Your Diary; NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions
Prescribe Metformin Cost Effectively; Methocarbamol – Are You Prescribing Appropriately? Drugs Unsuitable for Treatment of Insomnia; Did You Know…? NICE Guidance — NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry decisions
Tacrolimus - Take Care!Review Repeat Antihistamines; Interaction Reminder: Tramadol, SSRIs and other Antidepressants; NICE Guidance - NI Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions
Meetings with local gastroenterologists; PPIs: a growing problem; PPIs: missed opportunities for potential efficiencies; Omeprazole suspension; Twice daily PPIs – don’t forget to review and step-down / off; PPIs prescribed for gastroprotection; PPIs and risk of C. Difficile; Probiotics – when can I prescribe on NHS?Cost-effective choices in gastrointestinal prescribing
Helping to Promote Best Practice: Lipid Management Pathway for Northern Ireland ; High Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Safety Information for Adults; NICE Guidance — Northern Ireland Service Notifications; Managed Entry Decisions
Eye Formulary chapter published; How to access the Renal Drug Handbook; Licensed demeclocycline back in stock ; Supply of baby milk on Facebook; NICE guidance — NI endorsements; Managed Entry Decisions
Information prescriptions for people with diabetes; Reminder: remove from clinical system when GP retires; Travel vaccines: private or NHS prescription? Ticagrelor — are you prescribing beyond 12 months? New NICE guidance; Managed Entry decisions
