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 What is the recommended number of days’ supply that a prescriber should NOT exceed (as good practice) when prescribing MST Continus® (morphine MR) tablets 30mg?

How do we measure kidney function?

What carries an oocyte to the uterus?

 A 74-year-old patient has just been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is unsure whether to take warfarin or a direct acting anticoagulant (DOAC).   Which of the following statements regarding anticoagulant therapy is INCORRECT?

A 22-year-old man has been referred to a consultant gastroenterologist with a suspected diagnosis of Crohn’s disease.            Which of the following is NOT a symptom routinely associated with untreated Crohn’s disease?

 Which of the following products kept in a pharmacy is NOT licensed as a medical device?

Which of the following statements concerning the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 is CORRECT?

How much kidney function must be lost before dialysis is needed?

Heartburn 30-60 minutes after eating a meal, worsening heartburn when lying down, night time heartburn and chest pain are all symptoms of?

 A 26-year-old woman reports to your pharmacy to ask your advice as she has recently been experiencing headaches with associated nausea. She tells you the pain is throbbing in nature initially but then spreads across her head and that she feels relief when she sits in a quiet dark room. Before recommending a treatment, you decide to check the patient’s medication record (PMR) as you are concerned the symptoms could be an adverse drug reaction.   Which of the following medicines from the patient’s PMR is MOST likely to have contributed to these symptoms?