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Value in Prescribing — Immunoglobulin products.
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Activities for pharmacists to maintain best practice and earn CPD credits.
Penicillin allergies are not always lifelong. Approximately 50% are lost over five years. A reaction to penicillin during a childhood infection is unlikely to be a true allergy.
A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the SafeScript system.
Access is restricted to health practitioners in Victoria.
Anticoagulation is indicated in most cases of venous thromboembolism.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including low-dose aspirin are some of the most commonly used medicines. They are associated with gastrointestinal mucosal injury.
Optimal management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis depends on successful collaboration between rheumatologists, GPs and community pharmacists.
The clinical diagnosis of heart failure should be confirmed by echocardiogram to determine the underlying mechanism and to measure the left ventricular ejection fraction.
Warfarin and the new oral anticoagulants are licensed for non-valvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. The choice of anticoagulant depends on the characteristics of the patient and the medicine.
Penicillins and cephalosporins can cause a similar spectrum of allergic reactions at a similar rate.
There are more than a dozen different inhaled medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and multiple devices. How can you help your patients get the best out of theirs?
