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Glucocorticoids taken for less than 3–4 weeks rarely cause adrenal insufficiency and can be abruptly stopped for most pa...
12/08/2025

Glucocorticoids taken for less than 3–4 weeks rarely cause adrenal insufficiency and can be abruptly stopped for most patients. When taken for longer than 3–4 weeks, they can usually be rapidly reduced to a physiological dose – 5 mg of prednisolone or equivalent – then more gradually tapered as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis recovers. Read more: https://bit.ly/4574DQP

12/08/2025

📢 We are excited to announce Australian Prescriber is now a major CPD provider with RACGP! As part of this new partnership, we are also making it easier to track and record CPD hours. So, if you’re a general practitioner you can get those extra CPD hours in by reading some of the insightful articles in our new August issue. 🔗 https://bit.ly/46QkDI1

The August issue features:
☑️ Practical guidance for stopping glucocorticoids
☑️Preparation for blood tests
☑️Potentially inappropriate medicines for older people
☑️Aminoglycosides: an update on indications, dosing and monitoring
☑️Choosing an NSAID for pain
☑️COX-2 selective NSAIDs for dental pain

The August Issue of is out👉 https://bit.ly/4fqygQh This issue features a practical guide on how to safely stop oral ....
11/08/2025

The August Issue of is out👉 https://bit.ly/4fqygQh This issue features a practical guide on how to safely stop oral . It also explores choosing an for pain, identifying potentially inappropriate medicines in older people, avoiding blood test errors, and more!

04/08/2025

🎧How can pharmacogenomics help personalise drug therapy? David Liew chats with Sophie Stocker, co-chair of the RCPA Pharmacogenomics Working Group, about pre-emptive, concurrent, and reactive testing and how pharmacogenomics is being applied in clinical practice across Australia.
📢Hit the link to listen https://bit.ly/3H5WItE or download it wherever you get your .

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21/07/2025

🎙️The new Antibiotic🎧 continues! What’s new in the latest version of Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic? In Part 2, Justin Coleman speaks with Kate McKenzie, GP and member of the Antibiotic Expert Group. 🎧 Hit the link https://bit.ly/4eNYQ5O to tune in or stream it on your favourite podcast platform! 🎙️

07/07/2025

💊Laura Beaton is your host for the latest episode of the Australian Prescriber podcast, and she talks to Emma Mason, a lecturer in sexual and reproductive health at the University of Sydney. “There's so many choices for contraception available in Australia, which is really great to be able to provide this wide variety to patients,” explains Laura. “However, I find it can be a bit daunting to feel like we can adequately cover all the options at an initial consultation that might've been booked as 15 minutes in general practice.” 🎧 Listen now to hear key practice points on choosing the right contraception, managing side effects, and accessing helpful resources to support prescribing.
👉: https://bit.ly/3ZYsG1o

The June Issue of Australian Prescriber features summaries of 3 new medicines or new indications: spesolimab for general...
06/07/2025

The June Issue of Australian Prescriber features summaries of 3 new medicines or new indications: spesolimab for generalised pustular psoriasis, talazoparib for advanced prostate or breast cancer in people with HRR gene mutations, and a new indication for semaglutide (Wegovy) for reducing cardiovascular risk in people who are overweight or have obesity without diabetes. 👉 Explore our commentary on new drugs: https://bit.ly/3SzpB3J

The requirement for dual labelling of several medicines has ended and they will now transition to sole labelling with th...
24/06/2025

The requirement for dual labelling of several medicines has ended and they will now transition to sole labelling with their new approved name. For example, ‘hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea)’ will transition to ‘hydroxycarbamide’. This is part of a process that started in 2016 that led to many medicine ingredient names changing to be consistent with International Nonproprietary Names (INNs). A limited number of medicines will continue to be dual labelled, including ‘adrenaline (epinephrine)’. Read more: https://bit.ly/3I0oMP6

23/06/2025

👋 What’s new in treatment? 🎧Find out in the latest Australian Prescriber podcast episode➡️ https://bit.ly/4kSorN6. Jo Cheah chats with dermatologist Jonathan Chan about updates in topical and systemic therapies, when to refer, and managing comorbidities.

What are safe and effective treatments options for ? Buprenorphine and methadone are both highly effective. Recently, l...
22/06/2025

What are safe and effective treatments options for ? Buprenorphine and methadone are both highly effective. Recently, long-acting injectable buprenorphine has emerged as a treatment option, offering flexible weekly or monthly dosing. Stay informed! Read this article to learn more about the management of opioid dependence in Australia: 👉 https://bit.ly/4e8dcxi

Patterned hair loss is a common condition that affects both men and women (also known as androgenetic alopecia). So, how...
18/06/2025

Patterned hair loss is a common condition that affects both men and women (also known as androgenetic alopecia). So, how can it present, what are the potential causes, and effective pharmacological ? Tap the link to : https://bit.ly/4jQ1Rn2

There are many new and effective oral and injectable medicines that can improve symptoms and quality of life for people ...
17/06/2025

There are many new and effective oral and injectable medicines that can improve symptoms and quality of life for people with psoriasis that are not adequately controlled with topical therapies. Read this article https://bit.ly/4n2cdTx to find out what is available and how to access them for your patients.

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