Latest issue of Hampshire & IOW Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

The latest bulletin contains information on the following:

• National patient safety alert: shortage of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials
• Codeine linctus (codeine oral solutions): reclassification to prescription-only medicine
• Pseudoephedrine: very rare risk of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)
• DHSC: Valproate: important new regulatory measures for oversight of prescribing to new patients and existing female patients
• All Wales protocol for the appropriate prescribing of antipsychotics for people living with dementia
• Medicines optimisation team available to support change in gluten-free prescribing transition
• NICE guideline: Tuberculosis (NG33) – updated
• Raising patients’ awareness of emollients and fire risks

• Group A Streptococcal infections - Advice to clinicians regarding the use of Point-Of[1]Care (POC) in vitro diagnostic devices
• Reminder: CAS alerts - GP practice responsibilities

Download the bulletin here for more information and links:

• https://cpsc.org.uk/download_file/view/4459/3051