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Connection between anti psychotic drugs and pulmonary embolism
m sowerby made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Health
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From: m sowerby
14 June 2010
Dear Department of Health,
Is there a link between anti psychotic drugs and pulmonary embolism
and is the drug melarill still prescribed in the UK.
Yours faithfully,
m sowerby
Department of Health
15 June 2010
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Department of Health
17 June 2010
Our ref: DE00000512676 - Fw: Freedom of Information request - Connection
between anti psychotic drugs and pulmonary embolism
Dear Mr/Ms Sowerby,
Thank you for your email of 14 June to the Department of Health about a
connection between anti-psychotic drugs and pulmonary embolism. I have
been asked to reply.
I would advise you to direct your query to the Medicines and Healthcare
products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which is the Government agency
responsible for ensuring the safety of medicines and medical devices. It
is best placed to comment on the link between pulmonary embolism and
anti-psychotic drugs, and whether mellaril is considered safe or has been
withdrawn from the market, which would affect doctors' ability to
prescribe it. The contact details are as follows:
MHRA
10-2 Market Towers
1 Nine Elms Lane
London
SW8 5NQ
Tel: 020 7084 2000 (weekdays 0900 -1700); 020 7210 3000 (other times)
Email: [1][email address]
I hope this reply is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Dixon
Customer Service Centre
Department of Health
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