Australian Prescriber

Australian Prescriber is an independent peer-reviewed journal providing critical commentary on drugs and therapeutics for health professionals.

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  • Volume 44 Issue 4

  • August 2021

The safety of commonly used vitamins and minerals

The safety of commonly used vitamins and minerals
Article
Geraldine Moses AM
  • 2 August 2021
  • CPD-for-Pharmacists - The safety of commonly used vitamins and minerals

Taking excessive amounts of vitamin and mineral supplements is expensive and potentially harmful.
Article

Management of insomnia in primary care

Management of insomnia in primary care
Article

Management of insomnia in primary care

Lauren Ng, David Cunnington
  • 2 August 2021
  • Podcast - Management of insomnia in primary care

More than 12% of Australians have chronic insomnia, which is associated with increased risk of depression, cardiovascular disease and death.
Article

The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs

The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs
Article

The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs

Rawan Ahmad, Hemal Mehta
  • 2 August 2021
  • Podcast - The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs

The rich blood supply of the eye exposes it to the adverse effects of medicines taken by mouth.
Editorial

Rational prescribing: 30 years after

Rational prescribing: 30 years after
Editorial

Rational prescribing: 30 years after

Rob Moulds AO
  • 2 August 2021
  • Podcast - Rational prescribing: 30 years after

Are the challenges facing prescribers today the same as they were 30 years ago?
Letters to the Editor

Genetic polymorphisms in opioid metabolism

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Letters to the Editor

Genetic polymorphisms in opioid metabolism

Tiernan McDonough
  • 2 August 2021
Update

Antipsychotic switching tool [Update 3]

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Update

Antipsychotic switching tool [Update 3]

  • 2 August 2021

New drugs

Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis

  • 2 August 2021

Tafamidis and tafamidis meglumine for amyloid cardiomyopathy

  • 2 August 2021

Trifarotene for acne

  • 2 August 2021

Early release

New drug

Elasomeran for prevention of COVID-19

  • 6 September 2021
New drug

Cariprazine hydrochloride for schizophrenia

  • 1 September 2021
Correction

The ocular adverse effects of oral drugs [Correction]

  • 13 August 2021
New drug

Trabectedin for soft tissue sarcoma

  • 11 August 2021
New drug

Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen vaccine for prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia

  • 11 August 2021
Correction

Management of insomnia in primary care [Correction]

  • 10 August 2021

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