Swallowing difficulties (part two)
Update: 2025-01-16
Description
Experienced Medicines Advice pharmacists, Karoline Brennan and Daniel Hill, talk you through how to manage patients who are unable to swallow medicines. We describe a process on how to find the appropriate formulation for your patient if the medicine isn't already covered in the SPS swallowing difficulties resources.
Quick links to resources:
SPS swallowing difficulties resources
www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/swa…ing-difficulties/
Checking if tablets can be crushed or capsules opened
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/checking-if-tablets-can-be-crushed-or-capsules-opened/
Checking if medicines can be given with food
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/checking-if-medicines-can-be-given-with-food/
Covert administration of medicines: legal issues
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/covert-administration-of-medicines-legal-issues/
Link for medicines for children:
https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/medicines
Quick links to resources:
SPS swallowing difficulties resources
www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/swa…ing-difficulties/
Checking if tablets can be crushed or capsules opened
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/checking-if-tablets-can-be-crushed-or-capsules-opened/
Checking if medicines can be given with food
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/checking-if-medicines-can-be-given-with-food/
Covert administration of medicines: legal issues
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/covert-administration-of-medicines-legal-issues/
Link for medicines for children:
https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/medicines
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