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Janice Davies

Pharmacist Co-Course Leader – Non Medical Precribing, University of Central Lancashire

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Units of measurement for mass and volume

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Safe repeat prescribing systems

The following scenario shows the prescribing cost of three medicines in general practice over a 1-month period. Work out the monthly cost savings after reviewing each prescription..

Optimising asthma care and greener inhaler prescribing

Overreliance on short-acting bronchodilators (SABA) can indicate poor disease control. Three or more days a week with any need for SABA is a pragmatic threshold for uncontrolled asthma (NICE, 2017)....

Gabapentinoids in renal impairment

Review the doses and identify patients that require a consultation to have their doses adjusted..

Prescribing emollients

Complete the table (Table 2) with the quantity of emollient to prescribe for eczema for one month .

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 micrograms and 10 micrograms. .

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics: answers

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 microgram and 10 microgram..

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