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Letters Patient information on new drugs

Better patient information would improve consent process for anaesthetic drugs

BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2867 (Published 31 December 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2867
  1. Chloe A G Uffendell, anaesthetist
  1. Leeds, UK
  1. chloe.uffendell{at}nhs.net

Davis and colleagues highlight the critical need for clearer and more accessible information about medicines for patients.1 As an anaesthetist, I often encounter challenges in communicating the risks and benefits of perioperative drugs, particularly as we cannot always predict every medication that might be required during an operation.

A key example is sugammadex, a neuromuscular …

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