Drug safety updates, recalls and regulatory warnings from MHRA, organised for rapid clinical review and specialty follow-up.
Amiodarone has been associated with serious and potentially life-threatening side effects, particularly of the lung, liver, and thyroid gland. We remind healthcare professionals that patients should be supervised and reviewe…
20 May 2026 · Read clinical summaryA 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…
Valproate (Belvo, Convulex, Depakote, Dyzantil, Epilim, Epilim Chrono or Chronos...
Systemic fluoroquinolones must now only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate. This follows a review by the MHRA which looked at the effectiveness of current…