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What's new for health professionals from NPS What's new for health professionals from NPS

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Keep up to date with what's new in the Health Professionals section of our website. To keep up to date with everything new at NPS, go to What's new at NPS

2012-02-01 00:00:00
Case study 72: Management of rhinosinusitis
(Professional activity - Case study)
Jessica, a 26-year-old student, presents to you complaining of a 4 day history of coloured nasal discharge, headache, lethargy and sneezing.

2012-01-16 00:00:00
NPS RADAR January 2012
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Complete issue)
NPS RADAR articles provide timely, independent, evidence-based assessment of new drugs, new PBS listings and research for health professionals.

2012-01-16 00:00:00
Apixaban (Eliquis) for preventing venous thromboembolism after knee or hip replacement surgery
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item)
Information about Apixaban (Eliquis), listed on the PBS from 1 January 2012 for preventing venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement surgery.

2012-01-12 00:00:00
Case study 70 report: Antipsychotics
(Professional activity - Case study report)
This case study focused on management of schizophrenia, stable for the last 6 months on risperidone 5 mg/day, in 28-year-old Emily.

2012-01-05 00:00:00
Nurse Update January 2012
(Professional publication - Nurse Update)
This issue of Nurse Update talks about NPS's support of the TGA cancelling 4 pain relief medicines, issues relating to taking medicines during pregnancy, resources to help patients decide between different medicine brands and the new features to NPS's awarding winning Medicines List iPhone app



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2011-12-01 00:00:00
Oxycodone-with-naloxone controlled-release tablets (Targin) for chronic severe pain
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review)
Information about oxycodone-with-naloxone controlled-release (CR) tablets (Targin) for chronic severe pain. The tablets provide equivalent analgesia to that of oxycodone CR tablets, with reduced opioid-induced constipation.

2011-12-01 00:00:00
Asenapine (Saphris) for schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder (acute mania or maintenance)
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review)
Information about asenapine sublingual wafers (Saphris) for schizophrenia and acute and maintenance treatment of manic and mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder. Asenapine has a similar spectrum of benefits and harms to that of other antipsychotics.

2011-12-01 00:00:00
Ticagrelor (Brilinta) for acute coronary syndrome
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review)
Ticagrelor (Brilinta) and aspirin reduces the incidence of vascular deaths and myocardial infarctions more than clopidogrel and aspirin, but this must be weighed against an increased risk of adverse events.

2011-12-01 00:00:00
NPS RADAR December 2011
(Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Complete issue)
NPS RADAR articles provide timely, independent, evidence-based assessment of new drugs, new PBS listings and research for health professionals.

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Date published: 2008-02-21 00:00:00

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