North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
4 Central nervous system
04-06 Phenothiazines and related drugs
Prochlorperazine
Formulary
Note:
Buccastem® 3mg tablets are only approved for the treatment of nausea associated with migraine when the oral route cannot be used due to vomiting.
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Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Anti-emetic Guidelines
Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Anti-emetic Guidelines
Metoclopramide: risk of neurological adverse effects
MHRA Drug Safety Alert (Feb 2015): Drugs and driving: blood concentration limits set for certain drugs
MHRA Drug Safety Alert (Jul 2013): Ondansetron for intravenous use: dose-dependent QT interval prolongation
MHRA Drug Safety Alert (May 2014): Domperidone: risk of cardiac side effect
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2019): Domperidone for nausea and vomiting: lack of efficacy in children; reminder of contraindications in adults and adolescents
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Jan 2020): Ondansetron: small increased risk of oral clefts following use in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Jan 2020): Ondansetron: small increased risk of oral clefts following use in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2023): Hyoscine hydrobromide patches (Scopoderm 1.5mg Patch or Scopoderm TTS Patch): risk of anticholinergic side effects, including hyperthermia
NENC Palliative and End of Life Care Symptom Control Guidelines
NICE CG84: Vomiting and diarrhoea in children under 5
NICE NG155: Tinnitus: assessment and management
NICE NG62: Cerebral palsy in under 25s: assessment and management
NICE TA614: Cannabidiol with clobazam for treating seizures associated with Dravet syndrome
NICE TA615: Cannabidiol with clobazam for treating seizures associated with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
TEWV - Medicines Optimisation – Interactive Guide
TEWV Guidelines
TEWV Safe Transfer of Prescribing Guidance
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