Latest issue of Hampshire & IOW Medicines Optimisation Bulletin

The latest bulletin contains information on the following:

1. MHRA Drug Safety Update: Methylphenidate long-acting (modified-release) preparations: caution if switching between products due to differences in formulations
2. NICE: Patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change
3. SIGN Guideline update: Pharmacological management of migraine. The revised guideline includes a quick reference guide, treatments pathways and a patient booklet
4. Local advice: Ongoing supply issues of GLP-1 receptor agonists semaglutide (Ozempic) and dulaglutide (Trulicity)
5. The Lancet: Cardiovascular outcomes in adults with hypertension with evening versus morning dosing of usual antihypertensives in the UK (TIME study)
6. NHSE: Appropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medication in dementia

Download the bulletin here for more information and links:

• Bulletin 75