Syringe Driver Survey Database migration to MedicinesComplete - January 2023

Syringe Driver Survey Database has moved to MedicinesComplete and is no longer available on palliativedrugs.com.

It has been renamed to PCF’s Syringe Driver Database and is now accessed through Drug Compatibility Checker.

Drug Compatibility Checker, through MedicinesComplete is a new tool providing essential compatibility knowledge to support the administration of injectable drugs combining published data and clinical practice reports.

Find out more about Drug Compatibility Checker:https://about.medicinescomplete.com/publication/drug-compatibility-checker/

If you have a subscription to Palliative Care Formulary through MedicinesComplete, you will have access to PCF’s Syringe Driver Database through Drug Compatibility Checker, at no charge through 2023. 

To contribute to PCF’s Syringe Driver Database please continue to submit a clinical practice report using palliativedrugs.com here: https://www.palliativedrugs.com/syringe-driver-database.html

To learn more about a subscription to the Palliative Care Formulary through MedicinesComplete, please contact us here: https://info.medicinescomplete.com/sales

If you have any questions regarding access to PCF’s Syringe Driver Database or would like to renew your subscription to Palliative Care Formulary, please contact pharmpress-support@rpharms.com.

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FDA restricts codeine and tramadol in children and adolescents

26th April 2017

As part of an on-going safety review, the FDA have now further restricted the use of codeine and tramadol. The following restrictions apply:

• codeine is contra-indicated for the treatment of pain or cough in children <12 years
• tramadol is contra-indicated for the treatment of pain in children <12 years
• codeine and tramadol are contra-indicated in children <18 years to treat pain after surgery to remove the tonsils and/or adenoids
• it is recommended that codeine and tramadol are not used in adolescents 12−18 years who are obese, or have conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea or severe lung disease, which may increase the risk of serious breathing problems
• it is recommended that codeine and tramadol are not used by breastfeeding mothers.

Editor’s note: The restrictions for codeine reflect those issued in the UK by the MHRA in April 2015 (for cough) and July 2013 (for pain). The MHRA have not specifically highlighted any restrictions in the UK for tramadol, currently tramadol is unauthorized for use in children <12 years.

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