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Monitor blood glucose in patients on long-term PPIs, say researchers
Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase...

New warnings and restrictions for stimulant laxatives
The MHRA has issued new safety warnings, revised recommended...

Prescribers updated on continuing ranitidine shortage
Resupply dates for oral and injectable ranitidine products...

New information pack guides GPs on best practice management of constipation
Published by the Bowel Interest Group (BIG), the pack...

Ranitidine in short supply after contamination fears prompt precautionary recall
GPs have reported shortages of ranitidine following...

Excessive steroid dosing highlighted in inflammatory bowel disease
Some patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis...

New resources launched to help GPs manage inflammatory bowel disease
Two new easy-to-follow pathways have been published...

Updated bowel disease treatment summaries published by MIMS
Updated quick-reference summaries of the latest NICE...

Gluten-free prescribing restricted to bread and mixes
GPs in England are no longer able to prescribe gluten-free...

No need to treat most functional gastric disorders in infants
Most functional gastrointestinal problems in infants...

High loperamide doses linked to serious cardiac reactions
Cardiac events including QT prolongation, torsades...

NICE approves first treatment for IBS with diarrhoea
Eluxadoline (Truberzi) can now be prescribed routinely...

NICE approves alternative biologic for Crohn's disease
Patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease should...

Eluxadoline: first treatment option for IBS patients with diarrhoea
Truberzi (eluxadoline) is a new orally administered...

Cardiac warning for anticholinergic injection
Hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) injection should be...

New biologic option for Crohn's disease
Patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's...

Summaries of NICE bowel disease guidance published by MIMS
GPs treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease...

Ferric maltol: new iron therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Feraccru (ferric maltol) is licensed for the treatment...
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Prescribing news and resources for key therapeutic areas, collated by the MIMS editors.