Topiramate is now contraindicated in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential unless the conditions of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme are fulfilled. This follows a review by the…
Taking warfarin and tramadol together can cause harmful drug interactions, which can raise the International Normalised Ratio (INR), and result in severe bruising and bleeding, which in some…
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices. This update is best treated as a linked clinical news item for…
Topical steroid products are safe and highly effective treatments for the management of a wide range of inflammatory skin diseases but have important risks, especially with prolonged use…
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices, and information about the publication of two recent Device Safety Information pages.…
Healthcare professionals prescribing montelukast should be alert to the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions in all patients including children and adolescents. Reported neuropsychiatric reactions include sleep disorders, hall… This…
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices. This update is best treated as a linked clinical news item for…
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices. This update is best treated as a linked clinical news item for…
Advice for healthcare professionals on the reclassification of codeine linctus to a prescription-only medicine (POM), following a public consultation. This update is best treated as a linked clinical…
There have been very rare reports of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) with pseudoephedrine. This update is best treated as a linked…
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices. This update is best treated as a linked clinical news item for…