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• This database contains a selection of enquiries about medicines with answers prepared by UK Medicines Information (UKMi) pharmacists for the NHS.
• Members of the public, or professionals from outside the UK, may need assistance to interpret these data and to translate it to their own situation. It is strongly recommended that in such cases relevant professional help is sought.
• The Q&As relate solely to the clinical scenario described within the text, and should you have any doubts about whether this is relevant to a specific patient, or be unsure whether you understand the answer, it is again recommended that professional assistance be requested.
• Q&As were believed to be an accurate reflection of the medical literature at the time of preparation. However, users should always consult the literature and take account of new developments because these may change an answer.
• Each Q&A is given an expiry date of 2 years, after which it will be updated or deleted from the system.
• Where authors have given their contact details at the bottom of a Q&A, this indicates that he or she may be willing to assist with any further enquiries related to the subject. However, enquirers should bear in mind that authors are National Health Service employees concerned with the care of patients in their employing organisation and may not be able to respond quickly. Entering the Q&A section indicates that you have read, understood and accepted the above.
• The authors of Medicines Q&As are not responsible for the content of external websites and links are made available solely to indicate their potential usefulness to users of NeLM.  You must use your judgement to determine the accuracy and relevance of the information they contain.