Australian Prescriber

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

  • Volume 42 Issue 6

  • December 2019

Psychoactive drugs and driving

Psychoactive drugs and driving
Article
Vanita Parekh
  • 2 December 2019

Prescription drugs, illicit drugs and alcohol continue to be implicated in fatal crashes, particularly when used in combination.
Article

Atrial fibrillation: an update on management

Atrial fibrillation: an update on management
Article

Atrial fibrillation: an update on management

Craig J McCallum, Deep Chandh Raja, Rajeev Kumar Pathak
  • 2 December 2019

Is warfarin on the way out for atrial fibrillation? Discover the latest approach for managing this common arrhythmia.
Article

Penicillin allergy: a practical approach to assessment and prescribing

Penicillin allergy: a practical approach to assessment and prescribing
Article

Penicillin allergy: a practical approach to assessment and prescribing

Misha Devchand, Jason A Trubiano
  • 2 December 2019

Penicillin allergy: fact or fiction? Many patients who say they are allergic to penicillin may not have a true allergy.
Article

The 2018 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey: results show room for improvement

The 2018 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey: results show room for improvement
Article

The 2018 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey: results show room for improvement

Leslie Dowson, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising, David CM Kong, Rhonda L Stuart, Karin Thursky, Noleen Bennett
  • 2 December 2019

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in aged-care homes can accelerate the spread of drug-resistant organisms. Find out what the latest recommendations are for improving antimicrobial use in aged care.
Editorial

Medicines information: dwindling support in the age of information overload

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Editorial

Medicines information: dwindling support in the age of information overload

Felicity Prior
  • 2 December 2019
Top 10 drugs

Top 10 drugs 2018–19

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Top 10 drugs

Top 10 drugs 2018–19

  • 2 December 2019
Letters to the Editor

When should treatment be started for hypertension?

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Letters to the Editor

When should treatment be started for hypertension?

Genevieve Gabb, Leonard Arnolda, Lindon Wing, Emily R Atkins, Vlado Perkovic
  • 2 December 2019
Book review

Therapeutic Guidelines: Diabetes. Version 1

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Book review

Therapeutic Guidelines: Diabetes. Version 1

Tamara Milder
  • 2 December 2019
Book review

Therapeutic Guidelines: Ulcers and wound management. Version 2

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Book review

Therapeutic Guidelines: Ulcers and wound management. Version 2

Kanthi Vemuri
  • 2 December 2019
Update

Antipsychotic switching tool [Update]

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Update

Antipsychotic switching tool [Update]

  • 2 December 2019

New drugs

Crisaborole for atopic dermatitis

  • 2 December 2019

Dupilumab for atopic dermatitis

  • 2 December 2019

Neratinib for breast cancer

  • 2 December 2019

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