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Ibandronic Acid
=1259/1378
Immunisation
=1259/1379
see Immunisation (Patient Group Directions)
U:
21/11/22
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14/11/24
see Immunisation (Patient Group Directions)
U:
21/11/22
R:
14/11/25
see Immunisation (Patient Group Directions)
U:
21/11/22
R:
14/11/25
see Immunisation (Patient Group Directions)
U:
21/11/22
R:
14/11/25
see Immunisation (Patient Group Directions)
U:
21/11/22
R:
14/11/25
Independent Living
=1259/1380
Helping people stay safe and independent at home (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/17
R:
01/06/18
Infant Feeding Policy and Guides
=1259/2485
Infant feeding policy and formulary, plus Guides (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U:
01/06/21
R:
30/06/25
Infant feeding policy and formulary, plus Guides (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U:
01/06/21
R:
30/06/25
Infant feeding policy and formulary, plus Guides (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U:
01/06/21
R:
30/06/25
Infant feeding policy and formulary, plus Guides (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U:
01/06/21
R:
30/06/25
Infant feeding policy and formulary, plus Guides (Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
U:
01/06/21
R:
30/06/25
Infections
=1259/1381
Antimicrobial prescribing guidance to reduce risk of C.difficile (Key Message Bulletin 34, AGEM CSU)
U:
01/07/21
R:
31/07/23
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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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:
14/11/23
see Key Message Bulletins
U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Key Message Bulletins
U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
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U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Key Message Bulletins
U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
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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:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
LHRH Agonist Treatment
=1262/1394
LHRH Agonist Treatment in Gynaecology (TAG Shared Care Guidance)
U:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
Lipid Lowering
=1262/1395
Ezetimibe (Key Message Bulletin 25 (N&W ICB) - UPDATED DOCUMENT DUE SHORTLY
U:
01/09/16
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01/09/18
Lithium
=1262/1396
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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
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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
Mental Health
=1263/1408
see Mental Health
U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
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U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Mental Health
U:
20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Mental Health
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20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
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20/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Mercaptopurine
=1263/1409
Mercaptopurine for Ulcerative Colitis & Crohns Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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:
01/12/21
R:
31/12/22
Methotrexate Injection (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 9a, AGEM CSU)
U:
29/06/21
R:
29/06/23
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:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/23
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, N&W ICB)
U:
01/09/22
R:
30/09/24
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:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
17/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
17/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
17/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
17/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Mycophenolate mofetil
=1263/1417
Mycophenolate for adult renal transplant patients - Shared Care Agreement
U:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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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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:
12/08/21
R:
31/08/22
Nefazodone
=1264/1421
Nelfinavir (HIV protease inhibitor)
=1264/1422
Nephrology
=1264/1423
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:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
Tacrolimus for adult renal transplant patients (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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
Riluzole for ALS form of Motor Neurone Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
12/08/21
R:
12/08/22
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:
17/11/23
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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