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What does dysphagia mean to prescribers

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Dysphagia unsurprisingly creates difficulties for healthcare professionals when it comes to prescribing and administering medicines. This website is designed to provide any easy up to date source of information for prescribing and administering medicines to patients with dysphagia, the availability of alternative formulations and guidance on the appropriateness of tablet crushing and dispersion.

If an alternative suitable formulation is available then the decision is relatively straightforward. Where there is no obvious  formulation available then a discussion with your local pharmacist may be appropriate as they will be aware of any unlicensed formulations of the medicine (specials). Where tablet crushing seems to be the only option available then the appropriateness of this should be carefully considered taking into account both the clinical and legal issues.