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Prescribing in lactose intolerance and how to identify lactose free medicines

17 February 2022Why lactose in medicines is important for healthcare professionals to consider, and how to check lactose content and identify lactose free medicines.

Folic acid 5mg tablets for use during pregnancy

9 February 2022SPS PGD template for the supply of folic acid 5mg tablets to reduce risk of neural tube defect or compensate for increased folate demand during pregnancy.

Aspirin tablets for use within antenatal and maternity services

9 February 2022SPS PGD template for the supply of aspirin tablets to individuals at risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy.

Patient Group Direction use in remote consultations

3 February 2022Patient Group Directions (PGDs) may be used to supply medicines via remote consultations. Advice on clinical assessment and supply is provided.

Managing PGDs following organisational change

3 February 2022Advice on the management of PGDs when organisations merge, cease to exist or services are transferred to a new provider to ensure safe care and good governance

Using antihistamines during breastfeeding

27 January 2022Guidance on continuing or initiating commonly used antihistamines whilst breastfeeding. Recommendations apply to full term and healthy infants only.

Supporting people with sight loss in managing their medicines

26 January 2022Guidance for pharmacy staff about what a person with sight loss might need from the pharmacy team to support them in using their medicines

Choosing equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines

25 January 2022Approximate equivalent doses of oral benzodiazepines to diazepam. Doses are not exact because of differences between the medicines.

Avoid prescribing desiccated (natural) thyroid extract

20 January 2022Levothyroxine is the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism. Desiccated or natural thyroid extracts (DTE) are not routinely recommended.

Covert administration of medicines: pharmaceutical issues

13 January 2022A summary of the pharmaceutical issues to consider and reference sources available to help pharmacists provide advice on covert administration of medicines.