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Palliative Care

Opioids – rational approaches to their use in acute and chronic pain

Articles in medical and pharmacy journals this month are asking us to adopt safer and more rational approaches to prescribing...

18 October, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

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Palliative Care

Pre-emptive prescribing for syringe pumps – safe practice?

A letter in the recent BMJ Supportive and Palliative care journal(1) has raised questions on the safety of prescribing for...

17 October, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

Physical Health

Common Marathon Injuries and how to prevent them

We are well aware that marathon season is in full swing. You have been training for months (or not) and...

27 September, 2019

By Private: Graham Connolly

Mental Health

Cariprazine (Reagila) – New antipsychotic from Recordati Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Cariprazine (Reagila) is a new second-generation antipsychotic which is licensed to treat schizophrenia in adults (over 18 years). It is...

11 June, 2019

By Martin England

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Palliative Care

Fluconazole – not just any anti-fungal

Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal agent which came into use in the late 1980s. It has a different chemical structure...

11 June, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

Palliative Care

Prescribing opioids – by trade name or generic?

The registration and naming process for drugs When new drugs come onto the market, they must be licensed by the...

11 June, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

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Palliative Care

Topical treatment options for painful mouth

Pain in the mouth is a distressing problem and affects so many essential activities. It can have many causes and...

11 June, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

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Physical Health

Sun protection and hay fever treatments – protect your patients this summer

The summer season is approaching and although there are many benefits to going outside and enjoying the weather, it’s important...

7 June, 2019

Mental Health

New drug: buprenorphine (Buvidal) prolonged-release solution for injection

Buprenorphine has been long-established as an opioid substitution medication available as sublingual tablets. It is an opioid partial agonist/antagonist with...

7 June, 2019

Topical News

Emollients and fire risk

MHRA warning The MHRA has distributed a warning about the risk to patients who use emollients and the potential harm...

11 February, 2019

Palliative Care

Neuropathic agents in cancer pain – do they work?

This article is largely inspired by a presentation given by Dr Chris Kane, consultant in palliative medicine at Sue Ryder...

11 February, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs

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Palliative Care

How should hospices respond to the Gosport Inquiry?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society set up a Medicines Safety Debate entitled ‘Lessons from Gosport’ in December 2018 to share learning...

8 February, 2019

By Private: Margaret Gibbs