Practical help for health professionals in prescribing and achieving Quality Use of Medicines in practice.

Compounded and ‘bioidentical’ hormone therapy

Overview of the claims and evidence for complementary therapies for managing menopausal symptoms.

Products and regimens for hormone replacement therapy

List of some of the available approved prescription products (and their regimens) for menopausal symptoms

Cardiovascular risk calculator

Assess your patient’s cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit using this cardiovascular risk calculator.

Patient leaflets & action plans

Communicate essential treatment messages to your patients using these patient leaflets and action plans.

Prescribing software tools

Use your prescribing software package as more than just a prescription writing package.

View all prescribing software tools

Common inhaler devices chart

Help your patients get the best use out of their inhaled medicines with this ‘at a glance’ common inhaler devices chart.

Action plan for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Use the action plan developed by the Australian Lung Foundation for patients diagnosed with COPD. Link to the action plan on the Australian Lung Foundation website. 

Indicators of quality prescribing in Australian general practice

GPs can use these indicators to gain insight into their own prescribing and identify areas for quality improvement.

Generic medicines pharmacy tool kit

Community pharmacists can use the tools included in this resource kit to ensure safe and appropriate use of generic medicines.

NPS Medicine Name Finder

Use the NPS Medicine Name Finder to encourage your patients to know the active ingredients in their medicine. Powered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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