Team PSA 2026: Caroline Diamantis FPS, Prof Mark Naunton MPS and Bridget Totterman MPS[/caption]
A/Prof Fei Sim and Prof Mark Naunton[/caption]
Clinical features 
Warm compresses are the cornerstone of treatment, helping to soften the lesion, bring pus to the surface and encourage spontaneous drainage. A clean face cloth soaked in warm (not hot) water should be applied to the closed eyelid for 2–5 minutes, twice daily during the active phase. Once the stye begins to drain, any discharge should be gently wiped away using a clean, warm washcloth. After resolution, continuing warm compresses once daily may help prevent recurrence.2 
Case Scenario
Adnan, 35, has been using heroin on and off since becoming homeless at the age of 15. He comes into the pharmacy to ask about naloxone. Adnan explains that many years ago he found a woman on the floor of a bathroom, unresponsive, with blue lips and barely breathing. He panicked and tried to shake her awake, but she died in front of him. Adnan has always tried to be cautious with his own opioid use but has had to call the ambulance several times for others.
Learning ObjectivesAfter reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:
Competency (2016) standards addressed: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 |
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Introduction
Collectively, opioids are the group of drugs most often implicated in unintentional drug-related deaths.1 In this article, ‘opioids’ is used as the umbrella term to cover pharmaceutical opioids and illicit substance
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