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| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once-daily tramadol extended-release (Durotram XR) for pain | NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication | 2008-12-01 00:00:00 | Three different formulations of tramadol are now available in Australia: immediate-release, taken every 4–8 hours; sustained-release, taken twice daily; and extended-release, taken once daily. Tramadol extended-release (Durotram XR) is a biphasic formulation of tramadol: 25% of the dose is released within 2 hours, while the remaining 75% is gradually released over 24 hours. Tramadol extended-release taken once daily has similar efficacy to that of twice-daily tramadol. |
| Palliative care drugs added to the Emergency Drug (Doctor’s Bag) Supplies | NPS RADAR>Brief Item>Health Professional Publication | 2008-08-01 00:00:00 | New PBS listings enable emergency use of hyoscine butylbromide injection (Buscopan) and clonazepam oral liquid (Rivotril) for palliative care patients. |
| Erratum: Fentanyl patches (Durogesic) for chronic pain | NPS RADAR>Brief Item>Health Professional Publication | 2006-12-01 00:00:00 | Information about equi-analgesic doses of methadone have been removed from 'Table 1: Equipotency of opioid analgesics to oral morphine 30 mg', in the Dosing Issues section of this NPS RADAR review published in the August 2006 issue. |
| Fentanyl patches (Durogesic) for chronic pain | NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication | 2006-10-01 00:00:00 | Reviews use of fentanyl patches for chronic pain, including patient selection and education, safety profile, and general analgesia guidelines. |
| New drugs added to palliative care list | NPS RADAR>Brief Item>Health Professional Publication | 2006-08-01 00:00:00 | Lists new drugs included in the Palliative Care section of the PBS, including benzydamine hydrochloride, lactulose mixture, naproxen, and morphine sulfate formulations. |
| Buprenorphine transdermal patches (Norspan) for chronic severe pain | NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication | 2005-12-01 00:00:00 | Reviews use of buprenorphine skin patches for chronic severe non-cancer pain, including adverse effects, contraindications, and treatment of overdose. |
| Medicines used in palliative care | NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication | 2004-02-01 00:00:00 | Describes Palliative Care Section of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits and lists medicines included in this section. |
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