Clinical tips: Timing!
One important aspect of medicines management is understanding the optimal timing for administration, writes Amy Page Timing can impact the drug’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which can have a significant impact …
Clinical tips: Potentially inappropriate medicines
Here’s how to identify medicines that may be potential targets for deprescribing, writes Amy Page Polypharmacy is a growing public health concern and medicines safety is a vital health issue …
What is the problem with medicines use in residents of RACFs?
Limitations in current practices have been highlighted by the recent Royal Commission and aim to be addressed by a new government initiative for pharmacists, writes Amy Page More than half …
Clinical tips: Is it hay fever?
Handling hay fever presentations requires a different approach in the time of COVID-19, writes Amy Page You are working as a pharmacist at a suburban community pharmacy in Melbourne. You …
Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Managing medications is crucial for Aboriginal Australians with chronic disease, writes Amy Page More Aboriginal Australians are living to greater ages. This means that problems of suboptimal prescribing for chronic …
Clinical tips: Quit smoking
Pharmacists advising people to quit increases abstinence rates, explains Amy Page Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of people who smoke has reduced over …
Clinical tips: Food poisoning
It’s that time of year to think not just about travelling… but some of the unintented consequences, writes Amy Page As we approach the coming season, many people may be …
Clinical tips: acne
Amy Page takes a look at the causes of acne in teenagers—and adults—and ways to help Acne is characteristically found primarily on the face, neck, shoulders or trunk. The presence of …
Clinical tips: Menopause/perimenopause
Amy Page takes a look at the medicines that can be used to treat women’s symptoms during the perimenopause Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 in …
Clinical tips: dental health
Amy Page takes a look at oral anticoagulants and points to consider when planning dental work What do we do about simple dental treatment for people on oral anticoagulants (e.g. …