Sheetal Ladva, Senior Medicines Advice Pharmacist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 7th and 13th December.

To easily find a list of newly published pages go to sps.nhs.uk, select ‘search’, click in the search bar, and press enter.

Quick links to highlighted resources:

Using and prescribing thiamine in alcohol dependence

Intramuscular and intravenous thiamine can be used to prevent complications of alcohol dependence such as Wernicke’s encephalopathy.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-and-prescribing-thiamine-in-alcohol-dependence/

Prescribing available medicines to treat ADHD

The availability of medicines used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) varies currently. Supply content is maintained regularly by DHSC.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/prescribing-available-medicines-to-treat-adhd/

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Podcast description:

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