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Making safe and wise decisions for biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and other specialised medicines.
Value in Prescribing — Immunoglobulin products.
Immunoglobulin (Ig) products provide critical therapy for people with immunodeficiencies and immune-type neurological conditions.
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Discuss benefits and harms of opioids with patients and explore non-pharmacological alternatives.
Review your prescribing of opioids for patients with chronic non-cancer pain.
Discuss your patients' expectations of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) management and assess their ongoing need for Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) with the aim of stepping down treatment.
Review your assessment of anxiety symptoms, diagnosis of anxiety disorders and selection of evidence-based treatment options.
Review your proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribing for patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and be guided on implementing an effective step-down approach for your patients.
Update your knowledge about the range of glucose-lowering medicines available and their role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Kyle, a 47-year-old man, presents with a history of low back pain for 8 days. He wants to know if he has damaged his back and is requesting imaging. What now?
Optimise your patients’ adherence to lipid-modifying medicines and improve your confidence in assessing suspected statin-associated muscle symptoms.
In this case study you will meet two patients – Brian, a 48-year-old self-employed painter who has injured his knee when stepping down from a ladder, and Liz, a 28-year-old accountant who has injured her ankle at netball.
