New product added – Rosuvastatin sprinkle capsules
Rosuvasatin sprinkle capsules can are designed to be opened and the extended release coated pellets may be sprinkled over soft food, taken whole or via a nasogastric tube.
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New products added – Posaconazole & Cannabidiol
We have added two new products to the database today, Posaconazole & Cannabidiol. If there are product that you would like us to investigate and add to our database, please email us on info@changemed.co.uk
Free Online Course on Medicines Administration for Patients with Dysphagia. NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND
Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dysphagia Registration for the course is now ALWAYS open! Because this course is so popular it has been moved to allow people to join at any time. This course will enhance the knowledge of any person involved in the administration of medicines to patients with dysphagia. The course offers an […]
Database update Dasatinib
Information on Dasatinib has been added to the database.
Website Database Updated
We have been working very hard to update the database and add more useful information and additional formulations. we hope that you find this additional information useful. Let us know if there is more information that you would like to see on the website.
Free Online Course on Medicines Administration for Patients with Dysphagia. Starts 10th May 2021
Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dysphagia Registration for the course is now open! The current course opened is for registration and begins on 15th February 2021 This course will enhance the knowledge of any person involved in the administration of medicines to patients with dysphagia. The course offers an opportunity to network with other learners […]
Zonisamide update
A new oral liquid zonisamide has recently been launched in the UK and this information has been added to the product page.
Free Online Course on Medicines Administration for Patients with Dysphagia. Starts 15th February 2021
Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dysphagia Registration for the course is now open! The current course opened is for registration and begins on 15th February 2021 This course will enhance the knowledge of any person involved in the administration of medicines to patients with dysphagia. The course offers an opportunity to network with other learners […]
New research provides useful guidance regarding use of lubricants to ease swallowing of medicines
A new study designed to describe and compare lubricants which can be purchased in different countries to make tablets and capsules easier to swallow, using an International Standard for assessment of texture, found that whilst many products were potentially suitable for dysphagia, some may not be.1 Some were deemed to be very runny whereas other […]