Amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome

Ordinarily used to treat other conditions, this trycylic antidepressant performed well in a recent trial on people with IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated...

What changes can pharmacists expect from the revised NMP?

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler released an updated National Medicines Policy just in time for Christmas.

Should you be using longer needles?

Vaccines are most effective when administered using correct technique, including injection site positioning, and needle angle and length.

What’s in the DAA?

Two pharmacists share safety risks averted by using every DAA packing check as a mini-medicine review.

Kingsley Coulthard is PSA’s 2022 SA Lifetime Achievement Award winner

The former Director of Pharmacy at Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Kingsley Coulthard FPS, is South Australia’s PSA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2022.

Early elixir: brompheniramine, a first-generation antihistamine

For over 70 years brompheniramine has been used to stifle sneezes … but not for everyone.