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Australian Presriber

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

Volume 41 Issue 2 April 2018Download PDF

Article

The cost of asthma medicines

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

Out-of-pocket costs are a major factor contributing to poor adherence to asthma treatment. How can GPs help their patients save on costs?

Article

‘Cephalosporin allergy’ label is misleading

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

Penicillins and cephalosporins can cause similar allergic reactions. Find out why labelling an individual with a ‘cephalosporin allergy’ is inaccurate.

Article

Antihistamines and allergy

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

There is now little role for sedating antihistamines in allergic conditions. Discover why they should be avoided.

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Editorial

Electronic medication management: is it a silver bullet?

  • Robert Pearce et al.
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 4 min read

Article

Safer dispensing labels for prescription medicines

  • Adam La Caze
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 6 min read

Article

Pharmacovigilance and expedited drug approvals

  • Matthew Linger et al.
  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 6 min read
  • Podcast new

Anaphylaxis Wallchart

Anaphylaxis: emergency management for health professionals

  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 3 min read

New drugs

Avelumab for Merkel cell carcinoma

  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 3 min read

Carfilzomib for multiple myeloma

  • 3 Apr 2018
  • 3 min read
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