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

Low back pain

Managing GORD with PPIs in primary care 

Neuropathic pain

Latest

Type 2 diabetes and CVD Clinical e-Audit

New data retrieval features released 

Psychological treatment for anxiety disorders

Medicinewise News February 2019

Gaming for chronic low back pain management 

Is 'exergaming' helpful? 

General Practice Insights Report 2016–17

New national report from MedicineInsight

Education for low back pain

What's the real story? 

Gabapentinoid misuse: an emerging problem

Non-opioid analgesics may have their own problems

Patient-centred, pragmatic prescribing for low back pain 

Medicinewise News October 2018

New Clinical e-Audit online

Review your PPI prescribing for GORD

For Consumers

7 min read

Anxiety disorders: what you need to know

If you have an anxiety disorder you are not alone. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions in Australia. There are many effective treatments for anxiety, and the sooner you get help, the more likely you are to get better.

6 min read

Antidepressant medicines explained

Both medicine and non-medicine treatments can help with depression and anxiety disorders, but no single treatment is right for everybody. Antidepressant medicines are also prescribed for other conditions such as bipolar disorder, bulimia, diabetic neuropathy and neuropathic pain. It’s important to find a treatment that works for you, and this may take some time. 

3 min read

Buying medicines over the internet

How safe is online shopping for medicines? Find out more.

2 min read

Antidepressants: 10 things you should know

Antidepressants are medicines used to treat depression. The decision to take an antidepressant, undertake psychological therapy, or combine both approaches, is very individual. Talk to your doctor about what you think will work best for you.

6 min read

Depression: What you need to know

Depression is a common problem, so if you are depressed you are not alone. More than 1 in 10 Australians will experience an episode of depression in their lifetime. 

3 min read

Complementary medicines explained

Complementary medicines are taken by millions of Australians and sold in supermarkets and pharmacies. Find out more about them, and how to use them safely. 

8 min read

MedicineWise app: manage medicines on your smartphone

Keep track of medicines and access important health info any time and anywhere, especially in emergencies.

5 min read

Antibiotics, explained

Antibiotics are medicines used to treat a wide variety of infections or diseases caused by bacteria, such as respiratory tract infections (eg, pneumonia and whooping cough), urinary tract infections, skin infections and infected wounds. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they were first introduced in the 1940s and 1950s. However, because they have been overused, many antibiotics are no longer effective against the bacteria they once killed. 

3 min read

Taking medicines in pregnancy

If you are thinking of taking a medicine while you’re pregnant, there are a few things to consider.

Publications

Australian PresriberView All

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

Does size matter? Addressing pack size and antibiotic duration

  • Treasure M McGuire
  • 1 Feb 2019
  • 4 min read

Optimal antimicrobial duration for common bacterial infections

  • Heather L Wilson et al.
  • 1 Feb 2019
  • 5 min read

Prescribing for transgender patients

  • Louise Tomlins
  • 1 Feb 2019
  • 7 min read

RadarView All

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

Tenofovir with emtricitabine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 

  • 17 Jul 2018
  • 10 min read

Insulin glargine 300 IU/mL solution (Toujeo) for diabetes mellitus

  • 15 Jun 2018
  • 7 min read

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

  • 1 Dec 2017
  • 8 min read