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Poisoning with homemade remedies

Given that dried leaves may contain up to 0.225%w/w digoxin (ToxBase, no date) calculate the theoretical maximum amount of digoxin in the dried leaves. N.B. 1 dram = 1.77g. .

Ozanimod for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis and how Brexit changed the journey

In 1997, Beta-interferon 1a (Avonnex) was licenced in the European Union (EU) for RRMS to reduce the impact and disease process of MS. Today there is a mixture of tablets, injections and infusions...

Acalabrutinib in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Many patients with CLL require surveillance only and have a normal life expectancy, with the majority of patients monitored with a watch and wait approach until the balance of risk and benefits...

Prescribing errors in general practice

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA, 2014) defines a medication error as: ‘a patient safety incident where there has been an error in the process of prescribing, preparing,...

Poisoning with homemade remedies: answers

Given that dried leaves may contain up to 0.225%w/w digoxin (ToxBase, no date) calculate the theoretical maximum amount of digoxin in the dried leaves. N.B. 1 dram = 1.77 g. .

Treating those requiring anticoagulation during the COVID-19 pandemic

However, keeping hospital visits to a minimum has required other changes too. In March 2020, NHS England (2020) quickly devised a plan to switch patients who have previously had a blood clot and were...

Impact of non-medical prescribing

This article published in the Journal of Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue in the professional arena of the dominance of the medical...

The use of pine in a healthcare environment

Considered the largest genus of conifers, Pinus (Pinaceae) includes more than 100 different species (Dziedziński et al, 2021), and Hickman (2021) explains that the creation of the town of Bournemouth,...

Avoidance of drug errors between hospital and home

Mrs Smith, aged 47, is discharged from hospital following abdominal surgery for advanced bowel cancer. Her discharge medications include: Co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets, 2 tablets QDS as required..

Personalisation of DAPT: from ‘bench’ to bedside

Given the ever-increasing body of evidence and availability of scoring systems, the authors aimed to assess if the personalisation of DAPT was being translated into clinical practice. A single centre...

Avoidance of drug errors between hospital and home: answers

a. Assuming Mrs. Smith takes the maximum dose of 8 tablets in any 24-hr period, how many tablets need to be prescribed to ensure she has sufficient pain relief for 2 weeks? .

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