diarrhoea
Medicine labels under spotlight
TGA reviews diarrhoea medicines labels for compliance on warning statements Most labels for listed medicines including indications related to diarrhoea complied with the required warning statement, the TGA found in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Paracetamol for pain in adults A nice up-to-date review of paracetamol. Key messages suggest the evidence for using paracetamol …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Aging and extrapulmonary effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease People with COPD experience a decline in functional status including …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea Moderate quality evidence from 10 RCT trials indicates that faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) …
Clinical tips: opioids and gastrointestinal issues
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at opioid induced bowel dysfunction The close relationship between diarrhoea and constipation is a situation that pharmacists commonly encounter. The use of many medications can …
NPS warns on antibiotic side-effects
As part of Antibiotic Awareness Week, NPS MedicineWise is helping educate Australians about potential side-effects. NPS MedicineWise medical adviser Dr Jeannie Yoo says that as well as adding to the …
Loperamide dubbed ‘poor man’s methadone’ in misuse warning
Diarrhoea remedy loperamide is being used to get a “morphine-like” high, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph says use of the medicine, which it says has been dubbed the …