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Consider bisphosphonates to combat osteoporosis risk in asthma patients taking steroids, say researchers
New research has linked oral and inhaled steroids to...
Honey 'more effective than antibiotics' for respiratory infections
Honey is better than usual care for easing upper respiratory...
High prescribing of short-acting reliever inhalers 'suggests asthma guidance not being followed'
Frequent prescribing of short-acting ß2 agonists (SABA)...
Stepping down of asthma treatment 'worryingly infrequent' despite clinical and cost benefits
Asthma guidelines recommend stepping down of medication...
Delayed antibiotic prescribing for URTIs increases hospital admission risk, study shows
Delaying the prescription of antibiotics in patients...
MIMS launches Respiratory and Allergy Learning webinars
Join us for the 2020 Respiratory and Allergy Learning...
NICE releases rapid guidance for primary care clinicians during COVID-19 pandemic
New guidance on the care of patients with suspected...
Inhaler prescribing guidance issued as spike in demand causes shortages
Prescribers have been urged not to extend repeat prescription...
NICE overturns advice to increase steroid dose in children with asthma
NICE has withdrawn its recommendation to quadruple...
Free respiratory and allergy workshops announced
The MIMS Workshops Respiratory and Allergy Learning...
PHE issues coronavirus guidance for primary care
Public Health England (PHE) has issued guidance for...
Triple therapy 'potentially best option' for stable COPD patients
Triple therapy with a long-acting muscarinic antagonist...
MHRA advises prescribers to consider carefully the benefits and neuropsychiatric risks of montelukast
Prescribers should be alert for possible neuropsychiatric...
New antibiotic prescribing guidance issued for pneumonia
NICE has published antimicrobial prescribing guidelines...
MIMS summary of NICE COPD guidance updated
Prescribers can now consult the quick-reference MIMS...
Soft-mist inhaler now available as reusable device
Respimat is now available as a reusable inhaler that...
New egg-free flu vaccine for 2019/20 season
MIMS flu vaccine listings have been updated to reflect...
Updated BTS/SIGN asthma guidance recommends quadrupling inhaled steroid dose to treat an attack
Healthcare professionals should consider quadrupling...
Two new steroid inhalers launched
A new beclometasone metered-dose inhaler and a new...
Quick-reference MIMS COPD prescribing resources updated
Concise MIMS resources on COPD management and antibiotic...
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