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- 2008-11-20 00:00:00: About Clinical e-Audit: Type 2 diabetes
- 2008-10-20 00:00:00: Ischaemic heart disease
- 2008-10-16 00:00:00: Drugs in the elderly
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Welcome to the NPS home for health professionals Welcome to the NPS home for health professionals
The Generic medicines are an equal choice 2008 campaign aims to support consumers in making a safe and informed decision regarding generic medicines. The campaign encourages consumers to speak to their doctor or pharmacist about generic medicines.
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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. |
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Recognised for the current Quality Prescribing Initiative cycle
(ending 30 April 2009).
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
- 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
- Diabetes drugs
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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.
- Sitagliptin (Januvia) for type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Memantine (Ebixa) for moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for major depressive disorder
- Escitalopram (Lexapro, Esipram) for generalised anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
- Automatic eGFR reporting — its role in screening for kidney disease and drug-dosing decisions
