Prescribing Advice for GPs

CKS Updates - January 2022

February 3, 2022 at 8:59 am | In Prescribing Extra - Other | Print | No Comments

During January 2022 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.

• Constipation
• DMARDs
• Diverticular disease
• Head lice
• Insect bites and stings
• Nausea/vomiting in pregnancy
• Pre-patellar bursitis
• Safeguarding adults in care homes

The Safeguarding adults in care homes topic is new. The remaining topics have been reviewed and updated in keeping with current guidance with minor layout changes. The Nausea/vomiting in pregnancy topic has been updated in line with current NICE guidance, the definition of hyperemesis gravidarum has been amended and two additional treatments have been added to the Management section.

Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.