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I

Ibandronic Acid=1259/1378

Immunisation=1259/1379

see Immunisation
U: 21/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Immunisation
U: 21/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Immunisation
U: 21/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Immunisation
U: 21/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Immunisation
U: 21/11/17
R: 14/11/20

Independent Living=1259/1380

Helping people stay safe and independent at home (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/17
R: 01/06/18

Infections=1259/1381

Antimicrobial prescribing (Key Message Bulletin 34, NELCSU)
U: 01/01/18
R: 01/01/20
Raltegravir for HIV infection (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Influenza=1259/1382

Flu vaccination via community pharmacies (Seasonal Snippets - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18
Influenza - immunisation e-learning programme (Seasonal Snippets - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Itraconazole=1259/1384

Ivabradine=1259/1385

Ivabradine - chronic stable angina (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Ivabradine - new advice to minimise risk (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18

Ivermectin=1259/1386

Ivermectin for papulopustular rosacea (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
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J

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K

Ketoconazole=1261/1387

Ketoprofen=1261/1388

Risk of photosensitivity reactions (Prescribing Safety Issues - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/06/15
R: 01/06/18

Key Message Bulletins=1261/1389

see Key Message Bulletins
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Key Message Bulletins
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Key Message Bulletins
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Key Message Bulletins
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Key Message Bulletins
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
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L

Leflunomide=1262/1391

Leflunomide for Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Leflunomide for Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis (TAG Shared Care Prescribing Information)
U: 01/07/17
R: 01/07/19

Lenvatinib=1262/1392

Lenvatinib for thyroid carcinoma (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Leuprorelin=1262/1393

Leuprorelin - LHRH agonist treatment in gynaecology (TAG Shared Care Guidance)
U: 01/09/17
R: 01/09/19

LHRH Agonist Treatment=1262/1394

LHRH Agonist Treatment in Gynaecology (TAG Shared Care Guidance)
U: 01/09/17
R: 01/09/19

Lipid Lowering=1262/1395

Ezetimibe (Key Message Bulletin 25, NEL CSU)
U: 01/09/16
R: 01/09/18

Lithium=1262/1396

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M

Malaria=1263/1400

Malaria prevention guidelines (Guidance & Policy News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 10/10/18

Medical Devices=1263/1401

Medical devices - NHS provision (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18

Medicines - Suggested Switches=1263/1402

Medicines Compliance Aids=1263/1403

Medicines Compliance Aids supply (Key Message Bulletin 6, NEL CSU)
U: 01/12/16
R: 01/12/17

Medicines Waste=1263/1406

Medicines wastage in care homes and issues related to hospital admission (Prescribing Interface issues - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/16
R: 01/10/18
Medicines waste campaign (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18

Memantine=1263/1407

Memantine for Alzheimer's disease (TAG Shared Care guideline)
U: 01/01/17
R: 01/01/19

Mental Health=1263/1408

see Mental Health
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Mental Health
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Mental Health
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Mental Health
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Mental Health
U: 20/11/17
R: 14/11/20

Mercaptopurine=1263/1409

Mercaptopurine for Ulcerative Colitis & Crohns Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/05/17
R: 01/09/19

Methotrexate=1263/1410

Methotrexate (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 9, AGEM CSU)
U: 29/06/18
R: 29/06/20
Methotrexate (oral and subcutaneous) for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/03/18
R: 01/03/20
Methotrexate (oral) - prescribing reminder (Guidance & policy News (Local) - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18
Methotrexate (oral/subcutaneous) for Rheumatoid/Juvenile Arthritis, CTD, Felty's Syndrome, Psoriasis & Inflammatory Bowel Disease (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Methylphenidate=1263/1411

Methylphenidate for ADHD (New medicines news - N&W Prescriber, Feb15)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18
Stimulants for ADHD and related disorders (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/03/17
R: 01/03/19

Midodrine=1263/1412

Midodrine for orthostatic hypotension (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Migraine=1263/1413

Triptans (Key Message Bulletin 3, NELCSU)
U: 01/10/17
R: 01/10/19

Mirabegron=1263/1414

Mirabegron: risk of hypertension (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Musculoskeletal=1263/1416

see Musculoskeletal
U: 17/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Musculoskeletal
U: 17/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Musculoskeletal
U: 17/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Musculoskeletal
U: 17/11/17
R: 14/11/20
see Musculoskeletal
U: 17/11/17
R: 14/11/20

Mycophenolate mofetil=1263/1417

Mycophenolate for adult renal transplant patients - Shared Care Agreement
U: 01/03/18
R: 01/03/19
Mycophenolate mofetil and mycophenolic acid: risk of hypogammaglobulinaemia & risk of bronchiectasis (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/15
R: 01/02/18
Mycophenolate mofetil in autoimmune conditions (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/07/17
R: 01/07/19
Mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid: new pregnancy-prevention advice (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/18
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N

Nails=1264/1418

Naloxegol=1264/1419

Naloxegol for opioid-induced constipation (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/18
Naloxegol for opioid-induced constipation (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Naltrexone=1264/1420

Naltrexone for abstinence in alcohol use disorder (TAG Shared Care)
U: 01/11/16
R: 01/11/18

Nefazodone=1264/1421

Nelfinavir (HIV protease inhibitor)=1264/1422

Nephrology=1264/1423

Acute Kidney Injury (Interface & Patient Safety - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/04/15
R: 01/04/18
Acute Kidney Injury: Community Pharmacy audit on hydration messages (N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/18
Sirolimus for adult renal transplant patients (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/11/17
R: 01/05/18
Tacrolimus for adult renal transplant patients (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/11/17
R: 01/05/18
Tolvaptan for kidney disease (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Neurology=1264/1424

Epilepsy - Levetiracetam 100mg/mL - risk of medication errors associated with overdose (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/17
R: 01/02/19
Epilepsy - Perampanel in primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18
Headaches - NICE Bites - Diagnosis and management of headaches (UKMi)
U: 01/10/12
R: 01/10/21
Riluzole for ALS form of Motor Neurone Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U: 01/01/18
R: 01/01/20
Rivastigmine for dementia in Parkinson's disease - reclassified (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

NICE=1264/1425

NICE "Do not do" Recommendations
U: 17/11/17
R: 17/11/21
NICE Bites monthly bulletins
U: 17/11/17
R: 17/11/19

Nicorandil=1264/1426

Nicorandil in angina: risk of ulcer complications (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/16
R: 01/02/18
Nicorandil in angina: risk of ulcerations (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/12/15
R: 01/12/18

Nintedanib=1264/1427

Nintedanib for lung cancer: TAG classification (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/10/15
R: 01/10/18

Nivolumab=1264/1429

Nivolumab in advanced malignant melanoma (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/08/15
R: 01/08/18

Non-Medical Prescribing=1264/1430

Personal Professional Indemnity insurance for nurses - needed or not? (Non-medical prescriber issues - N&W Prescriber)
U: 01/02/16
R: 01/02/18

Norfolk Medicines Support Service=1264/1431

NSAIDs=1264/1432

Analgesics formulary
U: 12/08/18
R: 12/08/20
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