Table 1 – Types of vertigo (non-exhaustive list)[/caption]
Vomiting
In older people, dizziness significantly increases the risk of falls.7 Implementing appropriate interventions to address modifiable risk factors such as dizziness is of paramount importance. In cases of drug-induced dizziness, deprescribing can be considered if the medicine can be safely reduced, discontinued or substituted to prevent inappropriate prescribing cascades of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIM), especially in the context of older people.29Goodbye CAL I, hello expanded CAL 18
Merging CAL 18 and CAL I removes duplication and confusion, helping patients receive clearer, more actionable dietary advice.
Injectable buprenorphine, B12 should be administered by pharmacists
Artificial barriers that prevent pharmacists in Queensland from caring for their patients should be removed, PSA has argued in the lead-up to the 2020 state election this month.
Preparing for vaping reforms on 1 October
The key requirements for pharmacists who prescribe, dispense or choose not to supply therapeutic vapes ahead of the 1 October changes.
Pharmacist-led medicine substitutions now possible
In an Australian first, pharmacists can now adapt prescriptions to solve problems with medicines – no doctor sign-off required.
Immediate-release melatonin for jet lag
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has down- scheduled – to Schedule 3 Pharmacist Only – immediate-release melatonin preparations for the treatment of jet lag in adults aged 18 years or older.
All about the 2024 ATAGI vaccine recommendations
Last week, ATAGI announced vaccine recommendations for three respiratory conditions – influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.
