Drug Safety Update: April 2008
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
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