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Guidelines : Formulation changes

Detail

Condition :
Formulation changes
Keywords :
switching liquids to tablets, switching medicines, changing formulations, switching formulations, switching tablets to liquids, switching capsules to liquids, prescribing liquids, dose adjustments for liquids
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Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
Traffic Light Status
04 July 2018
UKMI have published a resource aimed at highlighting the precautions to consider when there is a need to switch a patients medicines from one oral form to another.

e.g. liquid to tablets / capsules and vice versa

Whilst this resource provides some useful advice, the MCG concluded that in most instances it would be appropriate for the prescriber to contact their pharmacist for advice
 
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Documents

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Drugs

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