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Drug Safety Update

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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Domperidone: no longer available without prescription

    People now need to have a medical assessment before taking domperidone to determine if it is suitable for them due to the risk of cardiac side effects.

    • Therapeutic area: GI, hepatology and pancreatic disorders and 1 others
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  • Prolonged-release opioids: Removal of indication for relief of post-operative pain

    The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and opioid-induced ventilat…

    • Therapeutic area: Anaesthesia and intensive care and 1 others
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