NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 7th July 2009 SIGN and BTS have issued a revised British Guideline on the Management of Asthma. The 2009 update includes revisions to the sections on pharmacological management, acute […]
Category Archives: Respiratory
NPC Archive Item: July Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 7th July 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the July edition of Drug Safety Update. This issue gives […]
NPC Archive Item: Scottish Medicines Consortium reviews fluticasone furoate▼ nasal spray for allergic rhinitis
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27th April 2009 The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted fluticasone furoate▼ (Avamys®) for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis in adults, adolescents […]
NPC Archive Item: MeReC Bulletin on COPD now published
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 23rd April 2009 This MeReC Bulletin reviews a number of safety concerns which have emerged relating to inhaled treatments for COPD and sets them into the context of their […]
NPC Archive Item: MHRA warns against use of many OTC cough and cold medicines in young children
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 12th March 2009 In the absence of robust evidence for their effectiveness, and the risk of harm, the MHRA has warned against the use of many commonly used over-the-counter […]
NPC Archive Item: Inhaled corticosteroids don’t affect mortality in COPD, but increase the risk of pneumonia
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis found that while inhaled corticosteroid use in COPD did not significantly affect mortality, there was a significantly increased incidence of pneumonia (NNH=25). Action […]
NPC Archive Item: US Medicines agency could revoke the licences for single-component LABA inhalers in asthma
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. An FDA advisory panel has warned against continued use of salmeterol and formoterol for adults, adolescents and children with asthma. This is in view of the evidence for an […]
NPC Archive Item: UPLIFTing data on tiotropium? – keep your feet on the ground
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Tashkin DP, Celli B, Senn S, et al. A 4-year trial of tiotropium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. N Engl J Med 2008; 359: 1543–54. Published online October 5th […]
NPC Archive Item: Anticholinergics in COPD – new data on cardiovascular safety
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Singh S, Loke YK, Furberg CD, et al. Inhaled anticholinergics and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA 2008; 300(12): 1439-1450 A […]
NPC Archive Item: Post-hoc TORCH re-analysis doesn’t light a beacon for ICS in COPD
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Celli B et al. Effect of pharmacotherapy on rate of decline of lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 178: 332-338 The […]