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Antimicrobial prescribing for human and animal bites

Antimicrobial prescribing for human and animal bites

A new guideline from NICE covers the prescribing of antibiotics for human and animal bites.

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Fremanezumab for preventing migraine

Fremanezumab for preventing migraine

Although fremanezumab seems to be effective in episodic migraine, it hasn't been approved as it isn't felt to be cost-effective

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e-learning | Sotagliflozin with insulin for type 1 diabetes

e-learning | Sotagliflozin with insulin for type 1 diabetes

A new guideline from NICE from February 2020 advises that sotagliflozin can be used alongside insulin for type 1 diabetes

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e-Learning | COPD – antibiotic prescribing in an acute exacerbation

e-Learning | COPD – antibiotic prescribing in an acute exacerbation

The most interesting bit for me about this new guideline was that only 50% of COPD exacerbations are thought to be caused by bacterial infections. The rest are caused mainly by viral infections or smoking.

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e-Learning | Coughs (of the acute kind) and antimicrobial prescribing

e-Learning | Coughs (of the acute kind) and antimicrobial prescribing

This is a new guideline  from NICE on when to prescribe antibiotics for coughs. It only covers those with acute coughs and doesn't include COPD patients (they are covered in a separate guideline).

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Levosert – a levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUS)

Levosert – a levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUS)

This is a new product review from the FSRH. Levosert is an LNG-IUS,  which is the same as Mirena.

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Podcast | A viper’s nest: when venom is a man’s best friend

Podcast | A viper’s nest: when venom is a man’s best friend

Did you know that captopril was derived from the venom of the deadly Brazilian pit viper? Since it went on the market in 1981 captopril and its successor ACE inhibitors have probably saved many more lives than have been lost to pit vipers.

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The doctor’s bag

The doctor’s bag

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FSRH | Daylette and Eloine – a new pill containing drospirenone

FSRH | Daylette and Eloine – a new pill containing drospirenone

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Nice | Idelalisib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Nice | Idelalisib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Nice | Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes

Nice | Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes

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FSRH | Depot contraception

FSRH | Depot contraception

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Nice | Rivaroxaban in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

Nice | Rivaroxaban in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

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Nice | Vitamin D supplementation

Nice | Vitamin D supplementation

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Raising concerns about poor prescribing

Raising concerns about poor prescribing

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Nice | Diagnosis and management of drug allergy

Nice | Diagnosis and management of drug allergy

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Nice | Lubiprostone for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

Nice | Lubiprostone for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

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FSRH | St John’s Wort and contraceptives

FSRH | St John’s Wort and contraceptives

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Nice | New treatments for BPH, MS and migraine

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NSAIDs

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Nice | Neuropathic pain

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FSRH | Emergency contraception in obese women

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Nice | MI secondary prevention

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Nice | Rivaroxaban for treating PE and preventing recurrent embolism

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Zoely – A new Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) pill

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Omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

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FSRH | Ella-One and new drugs interacting with contraceptives

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Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation

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Ivabradine in Heart Failure

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Esmya and Contraceptives

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HRT – it’s good for the heart

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Nice | Rivaroxaban for DVT treatment

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Prescribing for shrimps

Prescribing for shrimps

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Nice | Venous thromboembolism (DVT) investigation and management

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Botulinum A for migraine

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Nice | Opioids in palliative care

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Rivaroxaban in atrial fibrillation

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Dabigatran in atrial fibrillation

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Venom prophylaxis with Pharmalgan

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Exenetide prolonged release

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BASHH | HIV post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure

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Nice | Ticagrelor for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome ACS

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