Date issued: 17th July 2018

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 11, Issue 12, July 2018) has been published and includes articles on:

• pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI): risk of airway obstruction from
  aspiration of loose objects;
• eltrombopag (Revolade): reports of interference with bilirubin and creatinine test
  results; and
• medicines taken during pregnancy: please report suspected adverse drug reactions, including in the baby or child, on a Yellow Card.

To see the latest MHRA Drug Safety Update in full, visit the GOV.uk website.