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This update contains 7 significant changes, 3 dose changes, 5 new monographs, 1 new preparation, and 1 deleted preparation.
Significant Changes:
• Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulators: update to hepatic impairment advice (see example in ivacaftor).
• Epilepsy: updated guidance on management.
• Hydrocortisone: addition of children’s dosing for adrenal crisis.
• Immunisation schedule: updated guidance for immunisation against influenza.
• Influenza vaccine: updated guidance for immunisation.
• Tezacaftor with ivacaftor and elexacaftor: name change to ivacaftor with tezacaftor and elexacaftor.
• Topiramate (Topamax®): start of safety review triggered by a study reporting an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with prenatal exposure [MHRA/CHM advice].
Dose Changes:
• Briviact® (brivaracetam) [update to age range].
• Ivacaftor with tezacaftor and elexacaftor [update to age range].
• Tezacaftor with ivacaftor [update to age range].
New Monographs:
• Aklief® [trifarotene].
• Magnesium citrate.
• NovoThirteen® [factor XIII A-subunit (recombinant)].
• Palforzia® [peanut protein].
• Zepatier® [elbasvir with grazoprevir].
New Preparation:
• Assicco® [glycopyrronium bromide].
Deleted Preparation:
• Codeine phosphate solution for injection.
For further details on changes in the BNFC click on https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699?hspl=changes
This update contains 2 significant changes, 1 dose change, 2 new monographs and 1 new preparation.
Significant Changes:
• Metformin hydrochloride: reduced vitamin B12 levels and new advice for monitoring patients at risk [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Type 1 diabetes: inclusion of continuous glucose monitoring in aims of treatment.
Dose Changes:
• Cyanocobalamin [update to indications and dose].
New Monographs:
• Bylvay® [odevixibat].
• Colchicine.
New Preparations: Uxil® [dasatinib].
For further details on changes in the BNFC click on https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699?hspl=changes
This update contains 3 significant changes, 2 new monographs, and 1 new preparation.
Significant Changes:
• Anagrelide: risk of thrombosis, including cerebral infarction, if treatment discontinued abruptly [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Denosumab (Prolia®): should not be used in patients under 18 years due to the risk of serious hypercalcaemia [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Tacrolimus: updated pregnancy, breast-feeding and monitoring advice.
New Monographs:
• Aubagio® [teriflunomide].
• Ngenla® [somatrogon].
New Preparations:
• Ogluo® [glucagon].
For further details on changes in the BNFC click on
https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699?hspl=changes
This update contains 6 significant changes, 3 dose changes, and 2 new monographs.
Significant Changes:
• Ear: updated guidance for the management of acute otitis media.
• Human papillomavirus vaccine: updated guidance in-line with UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
• Immunisation schedule: updated guidance for immunisation against human papillomavirus and influenza.
• Influenza vaccine: updated guidance in-line with UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
• Paediatric Steroid Treatment Card to support early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis in children with adrenal insufficiency [British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes] (advice in alclometasone dipropionate; beclometasone dipropionate; benzyl benzoate with bismuth oxide, bismuth subgallate, hydrocortisone acetate, peru balsam and zinc oxide; betamethasone; budesonide; ciclesonide; cinchocaine hydrochloride with fluocortolone caproate and fluocortolone pivalate; cinchocaine with hydrocortisone; cinchocaine with prednisolone; ciprofloxacin with fluocinolone acetonide; clobetasol propionate; clobetasone butyrate; deflazacort; dexamethasone; diflucortolone valerate; fludrocortisone acetate; fludroxycortide; flumetasone pivalate with clioquinol; fluocinolone acetonide; fluocinonide; fluorometholone; fluticasone; gentamicin with hydrocortisone; hydrocortisone; hydrocortisone butyrate; hydrocortisone with lidocaine; loteprednol etabonate; methylprednisolone; mometasone furoate; prednisolone; triamcinolone acetonide; triamcinolone hexacetonide; see example in dexamethasone).
• Pain, chronic: new guidance for management in children.
Dose Changes:
• Dexamethasone [update to dosing for COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen].
• Erythromycin [amended age range for otitis media and sore throat in children].
• Human papillomavirus vaccines [update to indications and dosing].
New Monographs:
• Givlaari® [givosiran].
• Rinvoq® [upadacitinib].
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This update contains 5 significant changes and 1 dose change.
Significant Changes:
• Amiodarone hydrochloride (Cordarone X®): reminder of risks of treatment and need for patient monitoring and supervision [MHRA/CHM advice].
• COVID-19: updated guidance.
• Levetiracetam: addition of dosing for convulsive status epilepticus in children.
• Metformin hydrochloride: study shows no safety concerns in pregnancy [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Potassium permanganate: inadvertent oral administration of potassium permanganate [National Patient Safety Alert advice].
Dose change:
• Remdesivir [update to indications and dosing].
For further details on changes in the BNFC click on https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699?hspl=changes
This update contains 8 significant changes, 3 dose changes, 1 new preparation, and 1 deleted preparation.
Significant Changes:
• Chlorhexidine [primary therapeutic area changed to genito-urinary system, secondary therapeutic area changed to oropharynx].
• Chloroquine: increased risk of cardiovascular events when used with macrolide antibiotics; reminder of psychiatric reactions [MHRA/CHM advice].
• COVID-19 vaccines: updated guidance in-line with UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
• Hydroxychloroquine sulfate: increased risk of cardiovascular events when used with macrolide antibiotics; reminder of psychiatric reactions [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Immunisation schedule: updated guidance in-line with UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
• Ivacaftor: Ivacaftor, tezacaftor, elexacaftor (Kaftrio®▼) in combination with ivacaftor (Kalydeco®): risk of serious liver injury; updated advice on liver function testing [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Remdesivir: reporting to the UK COVID-19 Antivirals Pregnancy Registry [MHRA/CHM advice].
• Smoking cessation: updated guidance on management.
Dose Changes:
• Eltrombopag [addition of Southeast Asian ethnicity to dosing for treatment of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura].
• Etanercept [update to dosing].
• Hepatitis B immunoglobulin [update to dosing in prophylaxis against hepatitis B infection from birth to 4 years old, and dosing in prevention of transmitted infection at birth].
New Preparation:
• Vaxelis® [diphtheria with tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine]
Deleted Preparation:
• Synflorix® [pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (adsorbed)]
For further details on changes in the BNFC click on https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699?hspl=changes
