Erythromycin and warfarin interaction
In December 2011 we wrote to the Waitemata Accident and Medical clinics, and the pharmacies that regularly serve them to highlight the interaction between erythromycin and…
Brief Updates
Advice on the use of glyceryl trinitrate spray
Are you giving up-to-date advice to your patients about the use of glyceryl trinitrate spray?
The datasheet for both available brands recommends ONE spray under the tongue,…
Oral contraceptive interactions update
The latest advice from the WHO and the RCOG is that additional contraceptive precautions are NOT required with the combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) during or after…
NeuroKare in pregnancy and when breastfeeding
Iodine is essential for normal brain development. It is particularly important that pregnant women and young children have adequate intakes to avoid deficiency which has been…
Flu vaccines for pregnant women
In NZ we are mostly giving the flu vaccine in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, but if flu circulates widely it can be given in the 1st trimester. There…