Prescribing Advice for GPs

CKS Updates - February 2025

March 4, 2025 at 8:44 am | In Prescribing Extra - Other | Print | No Comments

During February 2025 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.

• Chest infections - adult
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Hypertension in pregnancy
• Hypokalaemia
• Obesity
• Restless legs syndrome

The Hypokalaemia topic is new. All of the other topics have been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Hypertension in pregnancy topic has been updated with a recommendation to provide reassurance where inadvertent exposure to an ACEi or ARB has occurred; this is due to the lack strong evidence that use in the first trimester poses a teratogenic risk to the foetus. Recommendations for culture and sensitivity testing for women with asymptomatic bacteriuria were aligned with the latest guidance from NHS England. The Obesity topic has been updated in line with the new NICE Overweight and obesity management guideline.

Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.