Medicines And Stuff

The MHRA is part of the Department of Health and it regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.

The episode is about the role of MHRA.

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and an analgesic. This episode is about mechanism of action, indications and dosage, contraindications, cautions for use, interactions and side effects.

Resources:

https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos/easyhaler/

https://www.rightbreathe.com/

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/

NHS has recently published PCNs plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23 specifying new service requirements.

One area of focus is to help create more sustainable NHS by improving inhaler prescribing.

Source:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/B0828-iii-annex-b-investment-and-impact-fund-21-22-22-23.pdf

Here is the link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/primary-care-networks-plans-for-2021-22-and-2022-23/

This episode is about the national protocol for the administration of Comirnaty® COVID-19 mRNA vaccine 30micrograms in 0.3ml to individuals in accordance with the national COVID-19 vaccination programme.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-protocol-for-comirnaty-covid-19-mrna-vaccine

Most commonly used Asthma guidelines in the UK are BTS/SIGN, NICE and GINA - despite largely following the same evidence base these guidelines differ in some recommendations.

Propranolol belongs to the group of medicines known as beta-blockers (non-selective). The episode is mostly about mode of action, indications, contraindications, cautions, interactions and side effects.

Sertraline is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The episode is about mode of action, indications, dosage, contraindications, interactions and side effects.