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.29Vaccinations: pointing the needle in expanded settings
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Patients with COPD terrified of contracting COVID-19
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Australia excels on the global pharmacy stage
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Call for pharmacist access to the MBS for Chronic Disease Management
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After a...
Medicine safety – a new national priority
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