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Drug Safety Update

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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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  • Over-the-counter painkillers containing codeine or dihydrocodeine

    The tighter controls being introduced to minimise risk of overuse and or addiction of painkillers containing codeine or dihydrocodeine.…

    • Therapeutic area: Dentistry and 1 others
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  • Co-dydramol: prescribe and dispense by strength to minimise risk of medication error

    …Previously co-dydramol (dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) was available only in the ratio 1:50 (co-dydramol 10/500 mg). Two products are now available with a higher strength of dihydrocodeine (co-dydramol 20/500 mg and 30/500 mg tablets).…

    • Therapeutic area: Pain management and palliation and 1 others
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  • Codeine for analgesia: restricted use in children because of reports of morphine toxicity

    Codeine should only be used to relieve acute moderate pain in children older than 12 years and only if it cannot be relieved by other painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen alone. Furthermore, a significant risk of se…

    • Therapeutic area: Anaesthesia and intensive care and 4 others
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  • Opioids: risk of dependence and addiction

    New recommendations following a review of the risks of dependence and addiction associated with prolonged use of opioid medicines (opioids) for non-cancer pain. Before prescribing opioids, discuss with the patient the risks …

    • Therapeutic area: Pain management and palliation
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