NICE publishes QIPP Medicines Management document

Source: NICE Area: News NICE has published an evidence based document summarising medicines management options for local implementation on identified topics supporting the QIPP medicines use and procurement work stream. The document, which is not formal NICE guidance, covers the following identified topics:   . Laxatives . Renin-angiotensin system drugs . Lipid modifying drugs including ezetimibe . Omega-3 fatty acid supplements . High dose inhaled corticosteroids in asthma . Hypnotics . Low dose antipsychotics in people with dementia . First-choice antidepressant use in adults with depression or generalised anxiety disorder . Antibiotic prescribing - especially quinolones and cephalosporins . Three-day courses of trimethoprim for uncomplicated urinary tract infection . Minocycline . Type 2 diabetes mellitus . Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) . Wound care ...
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