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MIMS guidelines summaries

GPs could help the NHS save £20 billion by following NICE guidance when prescribing treatments for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, according to a new report by the National Prescribing Centre.

Are you up to date on the latest NICE recommendations? Review your prescribing against our quick-reference guideline summaries:

Hypertension
Lipid modification
Type 2 diabetes

MIMS News

Daxas: new therapy for the maintenance of COPD

Daxas (roflumilast) is a PDE4 inhibitor for use as an add-on to...

 

Thiotepa: alkylating agent for chemotherapy

Tepadina (thiotepa) is a cytotoxic treatment for haematological disease and solid tumours....

 

Botox approved for migraine prevention

Botox (botulinum toxin type A) is the first agent to be specifically...

 

Capimune: new ciclosporin brand

Mylan has launched Capimune ( ciclosporin ), a new brand of ciclosporin...

 

Adoport: new tacrolimus brand

Adoport is a new brand of tacrolimus available from Sandoz. The 500...

 

Paediatric indication for Metoject

Metoject (methotrexate) can now be prescribed in children from the age of...

 

Deleted products 2010

The following products have been discontinued from the UK market this year....

 

Lanolin aerosol for dry skin

Evolve Plus is an emollient spray containing pure lanolin. The product has...

 

Simvastatin now available as a suspension

Patients on simvastatin who find it hard to swallow tablets can now...

 

Steroid implant for macular oedema

Ozurdex is an intravitreal implant containing 700 micograms of dexamethasone. It is...

 

NICE approval for arthritis antibody

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis can now be treated with tocilizumab (RoActemra) on...

 

Antiarrhythmic accepted for limited NHS use

NICE has approved dronedarone (Multaq) as a second-line treatment for certain patients...

 

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Deleted products

Cumulative list of products discontinued from the UK market
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