| Drug
safety advice |
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Dronedarone
(Multaq): cardiovascular, hepatic and pulmonary adverse events ¨C
new restrictions and monitoring requirements
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Buccal
midazolam (Buccolam): new authorised medicine for paediatric use¡ªcare
needed when transferring from unlicensed formulations |
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Hot
topics |
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Calcium
and vitamin D: studies of cardiovascular risk do not support prescribing
changes |
| Stop
Press |
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Enzira/CSL
Biotherapies and Viroflu/Inflexal V influenza vaccines and risk of
febrile reactions in children under 5 years: use alternative vaccines
in under 5s and report suspected adverse reactions |
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Aqueous
calamine cream: do not use before X-ray examination |
