Kent & Medway Medicines Optimisation team produce a monthly newsletter highlighting prescribing information together with local and national health information.
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Date |
Article |
| Issue 56 Click Here |
Mar 24 |
• Kent and Medway Dry Eye Guidance - updated
• Reducing ONS Starter Pack Prescriptions in Primary Care
• Prescribing of DPP-4 inhibitors (gliptins) – reminder that sitagliptin is 1st line choice
• Daridorexant for treating long-term insomnia
• Impact of C. Difficile Infections and Management Update – 2nd May 2024
• LMWH Prescribing Pathways in East Kent
• Sharps Bin Provision - Swale Borough Council
• MHRA Drug Safety Update February 2024
• Shortages Summary
• Shortage of Rasagiline 1mg tablets (March 2024)
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| Issue 55 Click Here |
Feb 24 |
• Mounjaro®▼ (tirzepatide) KwikPen® solution for injection
• Wegovy® (semaglutide) solution for injection for Weight Management
• Trurapi® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection
• Fezolinetant (Veoza®) – not for NHS prescribing
• Prescribing of Armour Thyroid and other unlicensed desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) products
• Gluten Free Prescribing in Kent and Medway
• Reducing OTC Prescriptions in Primary Care
• East Kent HCP – KCHFT pilot: mucolytic drug holiday initiative
• MHRA Press Release – Pioneering genetic biobank to start recruiting patients on stroke prevention medicines
• MHRA Drug Safety Update – January 2024
• NICE News – February 2024
• Shortages Summary
• Shortage of Tegretol 200mg and 400mg prolonged release tablets
• ADHD medication availability and supply disruption update
• Riluzole availability
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| Issue 54 Click Here |
Jan 24 |
• Antibiotic Course Length
• Interaction of tramadol and warfarin
• Pregabalin and risk in pregnancy / Gabapentinoid prescribing
• FreeStyle Libre 3
• Kent and Medway List of New Approved Guidelines
• MHRA Drug Safety Update
• Update to the NPSA on GLP-1 RAs
• Shortages
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