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HRT preparations and equivalent alternatives: tool from the British Menopause Society

16 August 2023

Dr Anish Kotecha summarises key take-aways from a 2022 document from the British Menopause Society regarding equivalent hormone-replace therapy (HRT) preparations.

Care of women experiencing the menopause

7 August 2023

Dr Anish Kotecha summarises key take-aways from a 2022 joint position statement from the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on best practice recommendations for the care of women experiencing the menopause.

Mediterranean versus low-fat diet in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: the CORDIOPREV study

3 August 2023

Dr Anish Kotecha summarises key take-aways from a study comparing diets in patients with established coronary heart disease.

Safe prescribing of corticosteroids

5 May 2023

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Dr Kate Chesterman provides an overview of corticosteroids, their mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, side effects, and precautions when prescribing.

Statin intolerance

5 April 2023

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Dr Kate Chesterman explores the definition, prevalence, risk factors and management of statin intolerance, as well as alternative treatment options available to patients affected by this condition.

Overactive bladder syndrome

4 April 2023

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Dr Kate Chesterman discusses aspects of overactive bladder syndrome including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options and lifestyle modifications.

Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: top tips from a consensus report by the ADA/EASD

20 January 2023

Dr Roger Henderson summarises ten key take-aways from the 2022 American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabetes consensus report on type 2 diabetes in adults.

Maintenance or discontinuation of antidepressants in primary care

8 November 2022

Dr Anish Kotecha describes the outcomes of a study into the effects of maintaining or discontinuing antidepressants in primary care.

Coenzyme Q10 supplements for statin-related muscle symptoms

30 August 2022

Dr Anish Kotecha examines a recent update from the Specialist Pharmacy Service on the role of coenzyme Q10 supplementation for managing or preventing muscle-related symptoms associated with statin use.

Use of pregabalin during pregnancy: MHRA advice

8 August 2022

Dr Anish Kotecha summarises the key points from this recent safety update, which was informed by the findings from a recent observational study of pregnancies exposed to pregabalin.