North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
5 Infections
05-04-01 Mefloquine
Mefloquine
Formulary
Note:
not
approved on the NHS for prophylaxis.
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COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert
Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Antivirals or neutralising monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients (Version 5 - effective from 10th February 2022)
MHRA Drug Safety Alert (Nov 2017): Quinine: reminder of dose-dependent QT-prolonging effects; updated medicine interactions
MHRA Drug Safety Alert (Nov 2017): Quinine: reminder of dose-dependent QT-prolonging effects; updated medicine interactions
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Feb 2022): Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine: increased risk of cardiovascular events when used with macrolide antibiotics; reminder of psychiatric reactions
NENC ICB - Cellulitis Diagnosis and Management in Ambulatory Adults in primary care; Supporting Information
NICE NG15: Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use
NICE NG63: Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population
North of Tyne, Gateshead and North Cumbria - Antibiotic and Diagnostic quick reference tools
Primary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines
TEWV: Antibiotic Prescribing Procedure
UK Interim Clinical Commissioning Police - Therapies for patients with symptomatic hospital-onset COVID-19
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