NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park with PSA NSW Branch President Luke Kelly FPS[/caption]
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Crippling adverse effects
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Nick Logan MPS[/caption]
Sydney-based community pharmacy Nick Logan Pharmacist Advice supplies clozapine to 70 patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Servicing this ‘disproportionately large’ cohort of patients is due to strong ties with the Assertive Outreach team at nearby Royal North Shore Hospital, says owner Nick Logan MPS.
Mr Logan describes clozapine as a ‘fabulous drug’ that has low extrapyramidal adverse effects, including less akathisia, tremor and little-to-no dystonia or rigidity.
Wherever medicines are used there is a risk of medicine misadventure, said PSA National President Dr Fei Sim FPS.
‘This is about ensuring patients have the support they need to get the most out of their medicines safely and effectively,’ said Dr Sim.
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