admin April 21st, 2008
Our unit has recently had a brief guide to the assessment, management and reporting of ADRs.
Cox AR. Assessing, managing and reporting adverse drug reactions may better equip us to minimise medicines-related harm. Pharmacy in Practice 2008;18(2):57-61
A PDF version is here, courtesy of Medicom. (Note this version contains a correction referred to in the following edition of Pharmacy in Practice.
admin April 9th, 2008
This month’s edition includes:
- Hormonal contraceptives: cervical cancer – latest evidence
- Combined hormonal contraceptives: venous thromboembolism – update
- Cyproterone acetate with ethinylestradiol (co-cyprindiol): recommended duration of use
- Carbamazepine: genetic testing in some Asian populations
- Yellow Card scheme update
- New addition to the Yellow Card scheme – the online reporting form
- Advising patients about safe use of herbal medicines – new help available
- Updated advice – Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children
- Combined oral contraceptives: prevention of ovarian cancer
- Antidepressants: suicidal thoughts and behaviour – summary report
- Clove oil: life-threatening reactions on overdose