Drug interactions: Interactions between fentanyl and drugs that inhibit CYP3A4
A theoretical patient, Mr X is has been taking morphine up to 100mg daily for cancer-related pain but, since his pain is still not properly controlled, a transdermal fentanyl patch is prescribed at a dose of 25µg/h. He has a past medical history of angina, high blood pressure and osteoarthritis, and his long-term medication includes aspirin, simvastatin, ramipril, diltiazem, isosorbide mononitrate and glucosamine/chondroitin
Bariatric surgery
Two Life-long learning articles: A summary of current practice; Prescribing issues
An overview of anxiety disorders
Stephen Bleakley outlines different types of anxiety disorders and explores therapies that can reduce suffering and prevent distress
Unravelling the mystery of ADHD
Samixa Shah gives an overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its current drug treatment
Understanding Alzheimer’s disease
It has been 100 years since the features of Alzheimer’s disease were first described. Since then our understanding of it has increased but there is still no cure. Alan Worsley and Andrew Husband outline how the disease is currently managed
Different types of dementia
Andrew Husband and Alan Worsley describe some different dementias and their treatments
