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90% of penicillin allergy labels in Hong Kong found to be false

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Philip Li from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has pioneered a new nurse-led penicillin allergy triage and testing strategy—the Hong Kong Drug Allergy Delabelling Initiative (HK-DADI), and demonstrated its effectiveness and safety compared to traditional allergy testing.

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How to Reduce Your Chance of Medication Errors

Triage Cancer

million preventable adverse drug interactions every year in US hospitals and long-term care facilities. Medication errors in healthcare facilities include dispensing the wrong drug or the wrong dosage, drug overdoses, and overlooked drug interactions and allergies. Medication Issues at Home.

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Lilly’s antibody for COVID-19 protection starts nursing home trial

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While the world waits an effective coronavirus vaccine, Eli Lilly has started late-stage human testing an antibody drug as an alternative way to prevent viral transmission in high-risk locations. The decision to advance LY-CoV555 into phase 3 comes just a couple of months after Lilly and AbCellera started testing the drug in clinical trials.

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FDA grants emergency licence for Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody combo

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Lilly noted the FDA has authorised infusion times for the two drugs to be 16 or 21 minutes respectively, a significant reduction from the previously authorised time of 60 minutes. This was a response to feedback from front-line nurses and doctors administering these infusions and is aimed at making it more convenient for healthcare systems.

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NIAID drops Lilly antibody from ACTIV-3 COVID-19 trial

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Eli Lilly says no more patients will be treated with its COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab in a trial run by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), as results to date suggest it is unlikely to be effective. The post NIAID drops Lilly antibody from ACTIV-3 COVID-19 trial appeared first on.

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Can you get Promethazine Cough Syrup?

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Promethazine: effect on the body Promethazine belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines. Pharmacy-only drugs are not available for the public for self-selection; therefore, a request needs to be made in the pharmacy to purchase the required product. Adults and children over 16 years of age can use nigh Nurse liquid.

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US buys Lilly COVID antibody, as effectiveness questions remain

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The US government said it will buy 300,000 doses of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab for $375 million if the drug gets Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) – although its effectiveness has been called into question. The post US buys Lilly COVID antibody, as effectiveness questions remain appeared first on.

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