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Charlie Marriage died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in June 2021 after he was unable to get his medication from a pharmacy.
23 Jan 2025 , 3 Min Article
This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients who have been prescribed epilepsy medications for the first time.
22 Jun 2022 , 15 Min Module
This CPD module aims to help the pharmacy team deal with first prescriptions for epilepsy.
19 Jun 2022 , 15 Min Module
Improve your knowledge on cannabis-based medicines with this pharmacy scenario.
19 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Module
This pharmacy scenario is about cannabis-based medicines and when they should be prescribed.
10 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article
This module will provide an overview of the management of epilepsy including drug treatments and best practice advice on improving health outcomes.
28 Jun 2019 , 6 Min Module
In contrast to typical epilepsy seizures, untreated SE can last an hour or more, increasing the risk of serious complications.
02 Apr 2019 , 3 Min Article
Over 85 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day in the UK, pharmacy teams should be aware of this condition.
14 Mar 2019 , 4 Min Article
This CPD module provides an overview of epilepsy, including the causes, types of seizure, diagnosis and treatments.
20 Feb 2019 , 900 Min Module
The reclassification of cannabis-based medicines was a big story in 2018. Here we look at some questions following on from the move.
21 Jan 2019 , 2 Min Article
People with epilepsy are two to three times more likely to die prematurely than the rest of the population, research suggests
29 May 2018 , 1 Min Article
The safest policy for a mother with epilepsy and her baby is for her to take the medication and be seizure-free.
11 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article
Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to develop epilepsy, according to a Danish study
21 Dec 2016 , 1 Min Article
CPPE has launched a new focal point programme on epilepsy with workshops now running across England
25 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article
Mothers who take antidepressants during early pregnancy seem to give birth to children at increased risk of epilepsy
06 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article
This Pharmacy Excellence module for pharmacists and technicians looks at the issues of switching between different formulations of anti-epieptic drugs and includes information on their categorisation by the Commission on Human Medicines.
18 Jul 2016 , 6 Min Module
