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Guidance cardNICE Technology Appraisal 651: Naldemedine ▼ for treating opioid‑induced constipation
The production and printing of this Guidelines summary card has been commissioned by Sandoz Ltd. Information intended for UK healthcare professionals only.
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UK/P/RZM/20-0016c October 2020 -
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The role of peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonists (PAMORAs) in the management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC)
This educational reference document has been initiated, commissioned, and developed by Sandoz Ltd. Information intended for UK healthcare professionals only.
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UK/MKT/RZM/20-0029f October 2020 -
Upcoming Live Webinars
Diagnosis and initial treatment of opioid-induced constipation
This webinar has been initiated and commissioned by Sandoz Ltd and organised in partnership with Guidelines.
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News
Cost of constipation is still rising, reveals new report
A new report from Bowel Interest Group has revealed that the cost of emergency hospital admissions due to constipation continues to rise every year in England
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NICE guideline
COVID-19 rapid guideline: gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and adults who have gastrointestinal or liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS—constipation in adults
This summary has been developed for use by community pharmacists under our Guidelines for Pharmacy title, it therefore only covers the information relevant to this setting, and is deliberately concise. Areas covered in the summary include: advice for those with the condition, management (short-duration and chronic), secondary causes of the condition, and prescribing information. Please refer to the full NICE guideline for the complete set of recommendations and references.
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Independent professional body guideline
Dealing with chronic constipation—information for GPs
This summary highlights the results of research on constipation and treatment options and combines them into a simple diagram to help guide and provide a best practice pathway for general practice in its recognition, treatment, and point of escalation for the available therapies for chronic constipation. For further information, please view the full guidance together with the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary on constipation.
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS—diarrhoea
This summary has been developed for use by community pharmacists under our Guidelines for Pharmacy title and therefore only covers the information relevant to this setting. For community pharmacists, the referral section implies primary care referral prior to secondary care referral. Please see the full guideline ...
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ClinOwl: a new resource for healthcare professionals
ClinOwl is a new content discovery platform for healthcare professionals, delivering the latest clinical articles from the leading medical journals in a single view Browse and search over 18,000 articles organised across 40+ clinical specialties and sub-specialties. You can also sign up to ...
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NICE guideline
Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management
Overview This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease in people aged 18 years and over. It does not include on: investigation of suspected acute diverticulitis in secondary care management of abcessess, bowel perforations, anastomosis and bowel resection for people ...
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NICE guideline
NICE coeliac disease guideline
This useful summary covers the recognition, referral and monitoring of people with coeliac disease.
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NICE guideline
NICE GORD in children guideline
A useful NICE guideline summary on the recognition, diagnosis, and management of GORD in children and young people.
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NICE guideline
NICE GORD guideline
A brief NICE guidance summary on the investigation and management of dyspepsia and GORD including H pylori testing and eradication, and endoscopy referral.
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NICE guideline
NICE Crohn’s disease guideline
This summary covers the management of Crohn’s disease in children, young people, and adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE ulcerative colitis guideline
This summary covers the management of ulcerative colitis, including maintaining remission, in people of all ages.
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News
Prescribing gluten-free foods in primary care for coeliac disease
Regulations have been revised to reflect changes in the availability of gluten-free (GF) foods on prescription.
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News
NICE publishes guideline on pancreatitis
NICE has published NICE Guideline 104 on Pancreatitis.
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Test and reflect
NICE guideline on coeliac disease
This CPD activity consists of 6 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on coeliac disease.
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News
Chronic diarrhoea guideline published by BSG
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) has published the 3rd edition of Guidelines for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea in adults.
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Working party guideline/algorithm
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency guideline
This management algorithm was developed by a multidisciplinary expert panel: Hambling C et al with the support of a grant from Mylan Ltd.
