Prescribing: an onerous responsibility?

‘will be given the skills to train as prescribers immediately after qualifying.’ .

Converting units: answers

Convert 250 mg to g. .

Old drugs for new indications

RAMIPRIL

The concept for the first angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) was derived from snake venom in the 1950s. An orally active version was eventually found, and captopril was licensed in 1981...

The vaping controversy: evidence remains a smoky affair

The research surrounding the risks of vaping is conflicting, as e-cigarettes contain nicotine, and are addictive and toxic; however, its effects appear less detrimental to a person's health than...

Honey and its antimicrobial properties

‘Antimicrobial resistance is possibly the greatest threat to the future of medicine and at the moment the global problem is getting worse. We need to think of new ways of preventing and treating...

Delayed antibiotic prescribing

This study was based in Denmark where antibiotic prescribing is the lowest in Europe, it explored GPs' (n=574) perceptions of delayed prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections...

Practical prescribing: management of anaemia

A common dose for treating iron deficiency anaemia in adults is ferrous sulfate 200 mg three times daily (Joint Formulary Committee, 2019). .

Natalizumab for the treatment of highly active MS: risks and benefits

Natalizumab is a DMT that is used in highly active RRMS, which has a high efficacy of 70% for reducing relapses and sustaining disease progression. It is given by intravenous infusion every 4 weeks,...

Managing depression in the primary care setting

Depression is characterised by persistent low mood and/or loss of pleasure in most activities and a range of associated emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioural symptoms (NICE, 2015). The DSM-5...