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Our aim with MIC News is to keep you up to date with current issues, including the safety, efficacy and availability of medicines. Please feel free to e-mail us any questions, comments or suggestions.

Oral vancomycin for the prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection recurrence

Antibiotic-associated colitis is caused by the organism Clostridioides difficile. This randomised placebo-controlled trial investigated the efficacy of oral vancomycin in preventing recurrence
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Tinnitus

A review of pharmacotherapy for subjective tinnitus

Tinnitus is the perception of sound around the head (typically buzzing, ringing or hissing) in the absence of a noise source.
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Menopause

Non-hormonal option for menopausal vasomotor symptoms

The UK’s medicine regulatory authority recently approved elinzanetant for management of moderate to severe hot flashes associated with menopause and decreasing ovarian function.
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