14 h. ago NHS ‘call 999’ warning if you take amlodipine for high blood pressure

Amlodipine is regularly used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain from heart disease

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14 h. ago NHS issues 'call 999' warning to people taking amlodipine blood pressure drug

Amlodipine is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in the UK and is used to treat high blood pressure and angina, but NHS guidance warns to call 999 for one specific symptom

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14 h. ago NHS warning to 'call 999' over one symptom if you take amlodipine

Amlodipine is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in the UK, but the NHS warns patients to call 999 if they experience a severe symptom

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15 h. ago NHS atenolol guidance for six key groups taking the blood pressure medication

Certain people should take caution when take atenolol - here's what you need to know

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15 h. ago NHS issues important advice on what to do if you fall on ice during icy weather warnings

The UK has been hit with several snow and ice warnings this week, making the conditions unpredictable. To help, the NHS has issued important advice on what to do if you, or someone else, falls on ice

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16 h. ago Wes Streeting issues cold snap warning as pressure on NHS intensifies

The Health Secretary urged the public to only use A&E in genuine emergences

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18 h. ago NHS 'dehydration' advice for furosemide users of the blood pressure medication

Certain groups are encouraged to speak with a GP before taking the diuretic medication

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59 h. ago NHS issues major 'super flu' update after H3N2 strain surge in England

Over 3,000 flu patients remain hospitalised as doctors warn the NHS is 'not out of danger yet' with winter viruses despite slight fall in cases as we head into the Near Year

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62 h. ago NHS advises UK homes not to put heating below certain temperature as snow expected

The NHS advice comes as the Met Office issues severe weather warnings for snow and ice across much of the UK, with Cold Weather Payments available for eligible households

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65 h. ago NHS issue major 'super flu' update following H3N2 strain surge

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66 h. ago NHS issues exact alcohol units 'threshold' ahead of New Year's Eve

The NHS has highlighted its alcohol guidance as millions prepare to celebrate

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66 h. ago Chemist's warning to phenelzine, isocarboxazid, and tranylcypromine users over common ingredient

Use of antidepressants is soaring with around 8.7 to 8.8 million people in England alone were prescribed the drugs - but some food can lead to soaring blood pressure

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68 h. ago ITV Doctor says 'everyone over 40' needs to buy this to stop 'silent killer'

Dr Amir Khan has urged everyone over the age of 40 to buy a blood pressure monitor this year and says 'it could save your life'

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3 d. ago NHS issues important advice for Atorvastatin users on cholesterol medication

High cholesterol can lead to potentially lethal problems such as heart attacks and strokes - and the NHS has issued guidance on Atorvastatin, one of the most commonly prescribed treatments

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3 d. ago NHS warning for anyone taking common drug for stomach issues

The NHS has warned that people taking lansoprazole for over three months may experience low magnesium levels

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4 d. ago NHS warning to anyone taking blood pressure medication including Ramipril and Amlodipine

Approximately one in three adults across the UK suffer from hypertension

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6 d. ago Hospital bosses who released wrong body for cremation facing probe calls

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has launched a full investigation and issued an apology after the horrifying blunder emerged yesterday.

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6 d. ago NHS hospital release wrong body and it was only discovered after family cremation

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have issued an apology to two families after a body was wrongly released from a hospital mortuary as the error was only discovered after the cremation had taken place

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7 d. ago NHS says bin Christmas turkey leftovers by this date to avoid food poisoning

The NHS and Food Standards Agency have issued advice on how to safely store your leftover Christmas turkey and when you should discard it to avoid food poisoning.

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7 d. ago Bin turkey leftovers by specific date or risk food poisoning, NHS warns Brits

The NHS has issued a warning to Brits who are looking to make the most of their leftover turkey after Christmas Day

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