Prescribing Advice for GPs

CKS Updates - November 2022

December 5, 2022 at 8:33 am | In Prescribing Extra - Other | Print | No Comments

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

• Alcohol - problem drinking
• Back pain - low (without radiculopathy)
• Dyspepsia - proven GORD
• Dyspepsia - proven peptic ulcer
• Long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID)
• Pre-conception - advice and management
• Shoulder pain
• Warts - anogenital

The Long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID) topic is new. All of the topics have been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Back pain - low (without radiculopathy) topic has been updated in line with NICE guidance, and the use of benzodiazepines for the management of muscle spasm associated with acute non-specific low back pain is no longer recommended.

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