Category list : Antiviral agents

UKCPA guidance on antivirals for swine flu

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UKCPA issues guidance on antiviral use for H1N1 influenza

Updated guidance on the use of antivirals to manage influenza A (H1N1) in critical care patients was published yesterday (13 January 2011) by the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association Critical Care Group.

Influenza antiviral information issued by chief pharmaceutical officer for England

Primary care trusts have been advised to contact wholesalers to tell them which pharmacies are open over the holiday period, in order to ensure these pharmacies receive enough antiviral medicines for patients suffering from influenza. Many wholesalers limit the number of packs they issue to community pharmacies in any single order.

Antivirals can now be prescribed for those not in at-risk groups, says DoH

Antivirals can now be prescribed for patients who are not in the clinical at-risk groups for influenza, the Department of Health announced today (21 December 2010).

Pharmacists told not to order more antivirals than needed

Wholesalers are calling on pharmacists to order antivirals only in response to patient need as seasonal influenza takes hold.

Ensure adequate stocks of antivirals as influenza season kicks off

Antivirals safe in first trimester

Antivirals are safe to prescribe to women in the firsttrimester of pregnancy, suggests a study published in JAMA (2010;304:859).

Swine flu antiviral collection points to be stopped from 1 April

Antiviral collection points in England are to stand down on 1 April 2010, the Department of Health told healthcare professionals yesterday (25 March 2010). The move follows the closure of the National Pandemic Flu Service last month.

Advance contracts needed for pandemic antiviral supply

Contracts for supply of antivirals by community pharmacies during an influenza pandemic should be agreed and drawn up in advance, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health has recommended in its report on the swine flu pandemic (PDF 370K) published this week (10 March 2010).

Antiviral prophylaxis