Archive - Antidotum

Vol 10: How can we defend sending people away without treating their skin infections?

We have normalised fragmentation of care.

Jul 5, 2024 •

February 2024

Vol. 9: Shall I get a urine test before you see this person?

No thanks, we don't need it today.

Feb 1, 2024 •

July 2023

Vol. 8: Opioid deaths and hospital admissions

We need inclusion health teams working across 'islands' of care.

Jul 4, 2023 •

November 2022

Vol. 7 Methadone deaths in the first Covid-19 lockdown

The deaths were largely in those not prescribed.

Nov 4, 2022 •

February 2022

Vol. 6 Nasal naloxone, spectroscopes, interim OAT and not going to the doctor.

This week I am trying a little experiment with a quick and dirty 4x100 which I think could be a regular format. Four new papers and around 100 words on…

Feb 24, 2022 •

January 2022

August 2021

Vol. 2 ECG and QTc ramblings

How comfortable are you with increasing methadone doses over 100mg?

Aug 22, 2021 •

Vol. 1 Talking out of my HAT

I just sent the most recent Clinical Update to the good people at Addiction Professionals (formerly known as SMMGP). In that I cover seven recent papers…

Aug 8, 2021 •

April 2021

“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition”- Adam Smith.

Apr 20, 2021 •

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