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Postscript Primary Care - July 2013

Posted: July 31, 2013.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Opioids Statins Respiratory Antimicrobial Prescribing Antiplatelets NSAIDs Prescribing

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This edition contains articles on:

• Diclofenac - new contraindications and warnings
• Codeine - restricted analgesic use in children and adolescents
• Ticagrelor and simvastatin interaction
• Spiriva Respimat® removal from Formulary
• Primary care antimicrobial guidelines app available
• Vedagrin herbal product
• Primary care clinical guidelines

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PostScript Primary Care (Nov 2012)

Posted: November 15, 2012.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Statins Unlicensed Medicines Benzodiazepines Wounds

In this issue:

• Specials
• Ranitidine 5mg/5ml
• Diclofenac and cardiovascular risk
• Simvastatin 40mg and amlodipine MHRA advice
• Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia
• Scriptswitch Software Pilot
• Non availablility of Inadine^®PVP I
• Contraindications for silver containing dressings when breastfeeding
• Sorbion Sachet S ^®rebranded Sorbion Sachet Extra^®
• Prescribing Interface Subcommittee seeks GP representatives

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PostScript 71 (September 2012)

Posted: August 31, 2012.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Statins Dabigatran Hepatitis Prescribing Indicators Respiratory Antimicrobial Prescribing Anticoagulants

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Postscript Primary Care - August 2012

Posted: August 29, 2012.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Statins Vaccines Mental Health

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• High dose dexamethasone added to repeat in error
• HPV vaccine 2012-13
• Dementia therapy in primary care
• Managed repeat/express repeat prescription schemes
• Shingles vaccine
• Orlistat supply problem
• Warticon^® supply problem
• Simvastatin interactions – MHRA safety update

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PostScript 61 (January 2011)

Posted: January 17, 2011.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Biologics Opioids Statins

• Anti TNFα therapy in Crohn’s Disease
• Case notes: opioids
• ‘If I could change one thing’
• Additional guidance on atorvastatin

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PostScript Extra 18

Posted: January 03, 2011.
Category - Medicines Update Extra
Tagged with - Statins

Statins and Choleterol lowering targets (January 2011)

Withdrawn as more than 2 years old. Contact Medicines Information (0141-211-4407) for further advice.

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PostScript Primary Care (January 2011)

Posted: January 01, 2011.
Category - Medicines Update Primary Care
Tagged with - Statins Diabetes SMC Flu

• New Lipid Lowering Guidelines
• Glucosamine
• Humulin Pens Discontinued
• Seasonal Influenza Antiviral Prescribing
• Medicines Awaiting SMC Evaluation
• Waste Medicines
• Splitting Tablets
• Dihydrocodeine Prescribing by Dentists

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PostScript 60 (November 2010)

Posted: November 01, 2010.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Statins Antimicrobial Prescribing Diabetes Wounds

• Nitrofurantoin and pulmonary adverse effects
• Diabetes update: Withdrawal of rosiglitazone and mixtard 30
• New lipid lowering guidelines: Additional guidance for GPs on ezetimibe

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PostScript 58 (July 2010)

Posted: July 01, 2010.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Statins Respiratory Smoking Cessation

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