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acute pain


This 30-minute podcast discusses the medicines in the S3 analgesic category and how they can be most appropriately used. It explores how pharmacists may leverage S3 scheduled medicines to better …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Heart failure with comorbid dementia One-fifth of persons over age 65 with HF also have comorbid dementia. Co-occurring HF and dementia …

This podcast discusses the practical use of the new Australasian College of Pharmacy guidelines for acute paediatric pain and fever management in community pharmacy, published in 2023. Presented by Karalyn …

There is good evidence for the use of topical preparations to manage inflammation and pain in musculoskeletal conditions including soft tissue injuries; localised soft tissue rheumatism and localised forms of …

In an evolving pain management landscape, what is the way forward? Joyce McSwan discusses OTC analgesics Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern in recent years, leading to the …

Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern in recent years, leading to the upscheduling of codeine in 2018, modified-release paracetamol in 2020, and now further potential changes to paracetamol …

In an evolving pain management landscape, what is the way forward? Joyce McSwan discusses OTC analgesics 20 April 2023 | 7-8.00PM AEST Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern …

A large Australian study has deemed acupuncture equivalent and non-inferior to pharmacotherapy in providing analgesia for back and ankle pain However both options were considered inadequate for pain relief within …

We want to know what you think about the decision to upschedule codeine… have your say here Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine will be upscheduled from 1 February 2018, the TGA announced …

AJP asked readers if this ‘go-to’ drug is effective for acute and chronic pain conditions Recently the Director of Pain Research at the University of Oxford, Professor Andrew Moore, argued …