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COVID-19 antivirals: reporting to the UK COVID-19 Antivirals Pregnancy Registry

As the safety of COVID-19 antivirals in pregnancy has not been established, please report any pregnancies which occur during use of an antiviral, including paternal use, to the UK COVID-19 Antivirals Pregnancy Registry. This…
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 1 others
- Published: 15 February 2022
Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine: increased risk of cardiovascular events when used with macrolide antibiotics; reminder of psychiatric reactions

Carefully consider the benefits and risks before prescribing systemic azithromycin or other systemic macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin or clarithromycin) to patients being treated with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine. An…
- Therapeutic area: Dermatology and 3 others
- Published: 15 February 2022
COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for February 2022

Recent information relating to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines that has been published since the January 2022 issue of Drug Safety Update, up to 11 February 2022.
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 2 others
- Published: 15 February 2022
Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in January 2022

A summary of recent letters, medicine recalls and notifications sent to healthcare professionals.
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 6 others
- Published: 15 February 2022
COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for January 2022

Recent information relating to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines that has been published since the December 2021 issue of Drug Safety Update, up to 13 January 2022.
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 2 others
- Published: 18 January 2022
Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in December 2021

A summary of recent letters, medicine recalls and notifications sent to healthcare professionals.
- Therapeutic area: Cardiovascular disease and lipidology and 10 others
- Published: 18 January 2022
Dapagliflozin (Forxiga): no longer authorised for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus

The authorisation holder for dapagliflozin has withdrawn the indication for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The removal of the type 1 diabetes indication is not due to any new safety concerns and the other indications of dapaglifl…
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 1 others
- Published: 10 December 2021
COVID-19 vaccines and medicines: updates for December 2021

Recent information relating to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines that has been published since the November 2021 issue of Drug Safety Update, up to 3 December 2021.
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 2 others
- Published: 10 December 2021
Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in November 2021

A summary of recent letters, medicine recalls and notifications sent to healthcare professionals.
- Therapeutic area: Cancer and 13 others
- Published: 10 December 2021
Adrenaline auto-injectors: reminder for prescribers to support safe and effective use

Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline auto-injectors have been re-supplied to the market following the implementation of corrective actions – patients and their caregivers should be provided with training and advice speci…
- Therapeutic area: Dispensing GP practices and 2 others
- Published: 16 November 2021
Letters and medicine recalls sent to healthcare professionals in October 2021

A summary of recent letters, medicine recalls and notifications sent to healthcare professionals.
- Therapeutic area: Cancer and 9 others
- Published: 16 November 2021

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