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- 2009-07-01 00:00:00: Prescribing Practice Review: PPR 46 Judicious antibiotics use
- 2009-06-30 00:00:00: About Clinical audit: Management of specific respiratory tract infections
- 2009-06-10 00:00:00: DUE (drug use evaluation) for aged care facilities
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Browse our evidence-based publications, other information and tools on best practice, or participate in our educational activities such as case studies, clinical audits and pharmacy practice reviews to improve Quality Use of Medicines in practice.
Management of specific respiratory tract infections
| The latest clinical audit for GPs on the use of antibiotics for specific respiratory tract infections is now available. This clinical audit is an opportunity to:
Compare your practice to current guidelines and your peers. Recognised for RACGP (Category 1) and ACRRM (extended skills) points and the Quality Prescribing Initiative cycle (ending 30 April 2010). |  |
Optimising management of type 2 diabetes
| This latest desktop software program features a new visual design and fast, intuitive feedback based on clinical data entered. It helps GPs review drug therapy and achieve target levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Recognised for the current Quality Prescribing Initiative cycle (ending 30 April 2009). |  |
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Drugs and therapeutic topics
Browse our information for the therapeutic areas below, including articles from our publications, professional education activities, and practice tools.
- Acute coronary syndrome drugs
- Allergy and anaphylaxis drugs
- Analgesics
- Antibiotics
- Antidepressants
- Antidepressants in children
- Antihypertensives
- Antineoplastics
- Antipsychotics
- Antithrombotics
- Asthma, drug therapy in
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), drugs for
- Benzodiazepines & other hypnotic drugs
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Common colds
- Complementary medicines
- Dementia, drugs in
- Dermatological drugs
Do a case study
Refine your clinical decision-making skills by doing our free case studies and receive a feedback report with expert commentary and aggregated responses of other participants.
Aged care homes: evaluating drug use
in managing dementia
Completing our Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) activity will help aged care homes comply with standards and guidelines in the use of antipsychotics in managing dementia.
New drugs
Keep up with additions or changes to the PBS with NPS RADAR, published 3 times a year.
- Teriparatide (Forteo) for severe osteoporosis
- Lanthanum (Fosrenol) tablets for adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis
- Hydromorphone prolonged-release tablets (Jurnista) for chronic severe disabling pain
- Pramipexole (Sifrol) for severe primary restless legs syndrome
- Sublingual desmopressin PBS listed — where does desmopressin fit in primary nocturnal enuresis?
- Ziprasidone (Zeldox): another atypical antipsychotic listed for acute mania in bipolar disorder
- Zoledronic acid (Aclasta) for osteoporosis
- Once-daily tramadol extended-release (Durotram XR) for pain
- Alendronate with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) (Fosamax Plus) for osteoporosis
- Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and rosiglitazone with metformin (Avandamet) for type 2 diabetes mellitus
