Australian Prescriber

Australian Prescriber Podcast

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The Australian Prescriber Podcast provides a regular dive into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber publishes every two months. In each episode, our host will chat with one of the authors from a recent issue of Australian Prescriber.

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Episodes

E68 – Our National Medicines Policy needs a reboot 02.02.2020 18:25

What needs to be considered in an update to the policy?

E67 – Penicillin allergy 20.01.2020 17:16

The 'penicillin allergy' label is often unjustified.

E66 – Psychoactive drugs and driving 05.01.2020 14:03

Psychoactive drugs may affect the ability to drive safely.

E65 – eTG Bone and metabolism guidelines 12.12.2019 20:19

Latest updates on bone and metabolism from Therapeutic Guidelines.

E64 - Antimicrobial use in aged care 10.12.2019 12:49

Are antibiotics overused in aged care?

E63 – Immunomodulatory drugs in pregnancy and lactation 25.11.2019 13:56

Which autoimmune disease drugs can be taken safely by pregnant and lactating women?

E62 – Prescribing Skills Assessment 08.11.2019 14:30

Medical graduates need to be tested on their competence to prescribe.

E61 – Dose adjustment in chronic kidney disease 28.10.2019 13:20

How do you calculate drug doses in people with chronic kidney disease?

E60 – Stopping and switching antipsychotic drugs 14.10.2019 12:37

Step by step directions for this challenging task.

E59 – Ulcer and wound management guidelines 02.10.2019 16:57

Latest updates to Therapeutic Guidelines' ulcer and wound management.

E58 – Blood pressure – when to treat? 16.09.2019 14:24

Are Australians with high blood pressure being undertreated?

E57 – Meningococcal vaccines 29.08.2019 13:55

Meningococcal disease is changing in Australia, as are the vaccines recommended to reduce risk of infection.

E56 – Safety of computerised prescribing in hospitals 19.08.2019 14:30

Automation can reduce medication errors, but can it introduce new errors?

E55 – Venous thromboembolism 18.07.2019 13:57

Which anticoagulant is best for your patient and for what duration?

E54 – Drug-induced movement disorders 18.07.2019 9:45

Tremors, irregular movements and stiffness may be signs of adverse drug reactions. How do you recognise, distinguish and treat drug-induced movement disorders?

E53 - Adolescent self-harm 08.07.2019 16:11

Ashlea Broomfield interviews Joel King about adolescent self-harm. What's the best way to manage this common problem?

E52 - Insulin pumps 23.06.2019 15:09

What's new, and what do GPs need to know?

E51 - Complementary medicines 10.06.2019 12:43

What do they contain, and can we really tell from their label?

E50 - Real-time prescription monitoring 27.05.2019 14:23

What is it, how does it work, and who will benefit?

E49 – Immune checkpoint inhibitors 11.05.2019 13:36

How do these drugs help unmask hidden cancer cells?

E48 - My Health Record 29.04.2019 14:38

A community pharmacy perspective to MHR.