 Practice The MHRA has called on all manufacturers of blood-glucose meters to provide risk assessments, after two manufacturers in a month reported software faults resulting in false readings if a patient’s glucose level was too high. |
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Practice Pharmacists must warn diabetes patients that they could be using a faulty blood-glucose meter that gives a false reading if their glucose levels are high, the MHRA has said. |
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The thyroid gland in the neck produces two hormones, thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine, which have a role in metabolism. The gland can become under or overactive for a variety of reasons. Levothyroxine... |
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Insulin is the mainstay of treatment of type 1 diabetes (also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). Because it is inactivated by gastrointestinal enzymes, it is administered by injection,... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 1 Diabetes type 2 Insulin is the mainstay of treatment of type 1 diabetes (also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus). Because it is... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Thyroid disorders The antithyroid drugs propylthiouracil is used to treat hyperthyroidism. Dosage regimen * Propylthiouracil should be given initially... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The meglitinides (nateglinide, repaglinide) are used in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. They work by stimulating... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Thyroid disorders Levothyroxine is used to treat hypothyroidism. Dosage regimen * Levothyroxine should be started at 50-100mcg per day, then titrated... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Thyroid disorders Carbimazole is an antithyroid drug used to treat hyperthyroidism. Dosage regimen * Carbimazole is started at 15-40mg once a day for... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The thiazolidinedione pioglitazone is used in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, and work by reducing peripheral... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The sulphonylureas (chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, gliclazide, glimeprimide, glipizide, tolbutamide) are used in the management of type 2... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The incretin mimetic exatinide is given by subcutaneous injection and is used in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes.... |
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is effective in alleviating menopausal symptoms including vasomotor (flushes, night sweats), urogenital (vaginal dryness), and sleep and mood disturbances caused by... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors (sitagliptin, vildagliptin) are used in the management of with type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, and... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The biguanide metformin is used in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes and also (unlicensed) for the symptomatic... |
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Drugs in this class are used for: Diabetes type 2 The alpha glucosidase inhibitor acarbose is used in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, and works by delaying... |
 Update Module 1656 This module covers the management of chronic pain, selection of an appropriate analgesic, identification and management of opioid addiction and counselling advice about fentanyl patches |
 Update Module 1655 This module covers how MS affects neural tissues, risk factors, diagnosis, the four types and management of this inflammatory condition |
 Update Module 1654 This module covers the stages and diagnosis of migraine, common triggers, and OTC and prescription treatment options. |
 Following Nice issuing its quality standard on treating adults with diabetes, Chris Chapman reveals 10 things you need to know about diabetes care |
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On her day off Hannah, senior medicines sales assistant at the Update Pharmacy, has met up with her friends Barbara, Lisa and Maria in a coffee shop. The conversation gets round to getting older. |
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Joanna Savage, pre-registration pharmacy trainee at the Update Pharmacy, has made two presentations to the GP practice to which pharmacist David Spencer gives prescribing advice. |