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Making Australia more medicinewise, through digital health and data insights, health professional education and reliable health information for consumers.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Over-the-counter codeine: changes to supply

Anticoagulants

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Population to Personal Health Care: The Future is Now

Early registration ends soon

PrEP on the PBS

An opportunity in HIV prevention

Fish oil for rheumatoid arthritis

What's the evidence? 

Ankle & knee program evaluation

GP survey results

New data on accidental poisonings

Keeping kids safe round medicine

Shared care approaches to rheumatoid arthritis

Medicinewise News 28 Feb 2018

Neuropathic pain: diagnosis and treatment today

Medicinewise News 5 Feb 2018

After over-the-counter codeine: opportunities for better care

Changes from 1 Feb 2018

Dr Malcolm Dobbin and Dr Jill Thistlethwaite discuss codeine misuse disorder and the diagnosis of codeine dependency with 

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Osteoarthritis: practical tools for diagnosis and management

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Paracetamol/ibuprofen combinations

May be useful for acute pain

PHN Immunisation Support Program

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For Consumers

5 min read

Managing rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is not curable. However, early treatment is effective in managing symptoms and slowing down disease progression. Read on to find out more about diagnosis, treatment and what you can do to manage this condition.

4 min read

Nerve pain, explained

When pain continues longer than the time expected for an injury to heal (usually longer than 3 months), it is known as chronic pain. Nerve pain, often called neuropathic pain, is a type of chronic pain that affects about 1 in 20 Australians. Find out more about managing your nerve pain and strategies to help you live with your condition.

5 min read

Osteoarthritis, explained

Knee pain, aching joints, sore back, hip stiffness – these are all common complaints with many possible causes, including osteoarthritis. Although not curable, osteoarthritis can be managed and its progression slowed. Read on to find out what osteoarthritis is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and what you can do to manage symptoms.

3 min read

Amitriptyline for nerve pain

Most medicines used to treat nerve pain (also called neuropathic pain) were originally developed to treat other conditions. Amitriptyline is a medicine that was first used to treat depression but is now commonly used at low doses to treat nerve pain. 

5 min read

Warfarin and how to take it 

Warfarin is a very effective anti-clotting medicine (anticoagulant) used to lower the risk of harmful blood clots. If you are prescribed warfarin, it is important that you know how to use it safely and correctly, to avoid side effects, especially bleeding. 

3 min read

Pregabalin for nerve pain

Pregabalin is a medicine used to treat nerve pain (also called neuropathic pain). Before becoming a pain medicine, pregabalin was (and still is) prescribed for epilepsy. Pregabalin works by controlling brain chemicals which send signals to nerves, to reduce the level of pain you experience. 

4 min read

Antibiotic resistance: the facts

Overuse and misuse of antibiotics is increasing the problem of antibiotic resistance. We are all part of the problem and the solution. Read the facts that bust some common misconceptions about antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.

3 min read

Managing period pain

Period pain is one of the most common health issues for women. A range of over-the-counter medicines are available to help relieve period pain. Find out which might be the most effective pain relief medicine for you.  

4 min read

Medicines with codeine – what you need to know

Codeine was an active ingredient in a number of over-the-counter medicines until recently. From 1 February 2018, all medicines containing codeine require a prescription. 

Publications

Australian PresriberView All

An independent peer-reviewed journal providing critical commentary on drugs and therapeutics.

The cost of asthma medicines

  • Helen K Reddel et al.
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 4 min read

‘Cephalosporin allergy’ label is misleading

  • Carlo L Yuson et al.
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 6 min read

Antihistamines and allergy

  • Katrina L Randall et al.
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 7 min read

RadarView All

Timely, independent, evidence-based information on new drugs and medical tests, and changes to the PBS and MBS.

Requesting the new Cervical Screening Test: what providers need to know

  • 1 Dec 2017
  • 8 min read

Grazoprevir with elbasvir (Zepatier): fixed-dose combination for chronic hepatitis C genotypes 1 and 4

  • 21 Apr 2017
  • 13 min read

Outmanoeuvring hepatitis C

  • 2 Apr 2016
  • 3 min read