Nursing Times - Side effects http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png Nursing Times http://www.nursingtimes.net Antibiotics 'can relieve back pain' http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/medicine-management/antibiotics-can-relieve-back-pain/5058354.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/medicine-management/antibiotics-can-relieve-back-pain/5058354.article A simple course of antibiotics could relieve chronic back pain for up to 40% of sufferers, scientists claim. Wed, 8 May 2013 09:58 GMT Patients on Prozac have 'increased C. diff risk' http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/patients-on-prozac-have-increased-c-diff-risk/5058301.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/patients-on-prozac-have-increased-c-diff-risk/5058301.article Taking the antidepressant Prozac increases the risk of contracting a well-known healthcare-associated infection, a US study has shown. Tue, 7 May 2013 10:02 GMT Prescription drugs and grapefruit a 'deadly mix' http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/prescription-drugs-and-grapefruit-a-deadly-mix/5052367.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/prescription-drugs-and-grapefruit-a-deadly-mix/5052367.article “A breakfast of grapefruit and marmalade on toast could be lethal for people taking medication” is the headline in the Daily Mail. Tue, 4 Dec 2012 00:06 GMT New cancer drug wins NICE approval http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/cancer/new-cancer-drug-wins-nice-approval/5051030.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/cancer/new-cancer-drug-wins-nice-approval/5051030.article A new drug to prevent the crippling effects of cancer spreading to the bone has received the final green light making it available to NHS patients. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:52 GMT Opioid prescribing in palliative care http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/opioid-prescribing-in-palliative-care/5047344.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/opioid-prescribing-in-palliative-care/5047344.article NICE guidance on prescribing strong opioids for pain relief in palliative care stresses the importance of communication. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:57 GMT