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Some mental health medications increase sensitivity to hot weather, which is increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, impacting wellbeing.
Potential effects on performance of prescription and or over the counter drugs.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
The MHRA has reviewed the warnings regarding addiction, dependence, withdrawal, and tolerance for gabapentin, pregabalin, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs. The findings (detailed in the Public Assessment Report) were that it was necessary to strengthen these warnings in the product information and...
Updated product information and packaging will help patients better understand the risks of dependency, addiction, and withdrawal with these medicines.
Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol services.
There is a risk of patient harm arising through medication error during a transition period where the original and new formulation of Rybelsus ® tablets, which have different stated mg doses but are bioequivalent, will both be available on the...
This page advises healthcare professionals working within the community, care homes or hospital environments on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
This guidance is for British nationals who need support for mental health difficulties in Mexico.
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