Irbesartan recalled due to possible contamination
The pharmacy-level recall is being undertaken as a precaution as testing revealed possible N nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) contamination.
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Hyperkalaemia needs to be treated in a safe and timely way
There have been 35 reports of patients suffering cardiac arrest while hyperkalaemic.
Read moreRecall issued for children’s blackcurrant cough medicines
The MHRA has issued a recall on some own-brand children’s glycerine and blackcurrant cough syrups.
Read moreGabapentin and pregabalin set to become controlled drugs
Gabapentinoids, like gabapentin and pregabalin, are set to become controlled drugs, after a spike in the number of related deaths. The...
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