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 45 Issue 3

  • June 2022

Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

Hormonal contraception and mood disorders
Article
Eveline Mu, Jayashri Kulkarni
  • 1 June 2022

While hormonal contraception is generally safe and effective, it may precipitate depression in some women. This effect may be related to the progestogen contained in the contraceptive.
Article

Prescribing for patients taking antiretroviral therapy

Prescribing for patients taking antiretroviral therapy
Article

Prescribing for patients taking antiretroviral therapy

Yasmin Hughes, Louise Tomlins, Tim Usherwood
  • 1 June 2022
  • Podcast - Prescribing for patients taking antiretroviral therapy

Modern antiretroviral therapy is usually well tolerated, but it is important to be aware of drug interactions which may reduce its effectiveness or cause toxicity.
Diagnostic tests

Imaging in headache disorders

Imaging in headache disorders
Diagnostic tests

Imaging in headache disorders

Jason C Ray, Elspeth J Hutton
  • 1 June 2022

Clinical assessment should guide the need for imaging in patients presenting with headaches.
Editorial

Guidelines: innovation needed to overcome barriers to use

Guidelines: innovation needed to overcome barriers to use
Editorial

Guidelines: innovation needed to overcome barriers to use

Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis
  • 1 June 2022
  • Podcast - Guidelines: innovation needed to overcome barriers to use

There are challenges with implementing guidelines in clinical practice. Electronic decision support may help clinicians meet these challenges.
Medicinal mishap

Chronic lithium toxicity

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Medicinal mishap

Chronic lithium toxicity

Frank Reimann, Ian Whyte
  • 1 June 2022
Letters to the Editor

Varenicline and Section 19A products for smoking cessation

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Letters to the Editor

Varenicline and Section 19A products for smoking cessation

Nick Standen
  • 1 June 2022
Update

Anaphylaxis: emergency management for health professionals [Update 1]

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Update

Anaphylaxis: emergency management for health professionals [Update 1]

  • 1 June 2022

New drugs

Alpelisib for breast cancer

  • 1 June 2022

Eptinezumab for migraine

  • 1 June 2022

Larotrectinib for solid tumours

  • 1 June 2022

Early release

Correction

Hormonal contraception and mood disorders [Correction]

  • 23 June 2022

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