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16 Nov 2011: Drug Administration November 2011 update

Update contains 30 revised monographs

The following monographs where revised for this update: Acetylcysteine, Aspirin, Co-amoxiclav, Cefradrine, Domperidone, Doxycyline, Esomeprazole, Fosamprenivir, Glipizide, Griseofulvin, Lansoprazole, Linezolid, Metoclopramide, Mycophenolate, Nifedipine, Norethisterone, Pantoprazole, Piroxicam, Promethazine, Ranitidine, Risperidone, Ropinirole, Sildenafil, Sodium clodronate, Sodium valproate, Sotalol, Spironalactone, Stavudine, Tamsulosin, Telmisartan.

Rosiglitazone was deleted.

22 Jul 2011: Drug Administration July 2011 update

Update contains 14 new monographs and 21 revised monographs

New monographs in this update are: Alfuzosin hydrochloride, Co-fluampicil, Co-flumactone, Co-prenozide, Desloratidine, Duloxetine, Fesoterodine, Ibandronic acid, Lopinavir with ritonavir, Mesna, Metyrapone, Neostigmine, Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride, Tiludronic acid. Revised monographs are: Acitretin, Amprenavir, Calcium salts, Calclium and Vitamin D, Ciprofloxacin, Cyclophosphamide, Eprosartan, Glibenclamide, Hydroxycarbamide, Irbesartan, Isoniazid, Isosorbide dinitrate, Isosorbide mononitrate, Lercanidipine hydrochloride, Losartan potassium, Metronidazole, Moexipril hydrochloride, Montelukast, Orphenadrine, Oxytetracycline, Simvastatin.

25 Nov 2010: Drug Administration November 2010 update

Update contains 11 new monographs

New monographs in this update are: Amisulpride, Beclometasone, Clozapine, Fosamprenavir, Ketamine, Lacosamide, Mizolastine, Multivitamin preparations, Posaconazole, Ranolazine, Vitamin B compound preparations.

30 Jun 2010: Drug Administration June 2010 update

Update contains 11 new and 9 revised monographs

This update includes monographs of 11 new and 9 revised monographs.

The new monographs are: Aluminium hydroxide, Carbocysteine, Colestyramine, Co-magaldrox, Dapsone, Deferasirox, Deferiprone, Demclocycine, Fentanyl, Levocetirizine and Rivastimine. The revised monograps are: Dipyridamole, Doxycyline, Flutamide, Furosemide (Frusemide), Ondansetron, Orciprenaline sulphate, Piroxicam, Tramadol hydrochloride and Venlafaxine hydrochloride.

02 Mar 2009: First release on MedicinesComplete

Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes gives guidance on the safe administration of specific drugs and formulations

Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes is a practical guide to the safe administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes. This resource is intended to support healthcare professionals in the safe and effective prescribing and administration of drugs via enteral feeding tubes. It is a comprehensive guide covering the legal, practical and technical aspects that healthcare professionals should consider before attempting to prescribe or administer drugs via an enteral feeding tube.

Ten chapters provide the background knowledge to inform clinical decisions, and the accompanying 344 monographs contain guidance on the safe administration of specific drugs and formulations.