Complementary medicines: Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), also referred to as congestive cardiac failure, is present in 1–2% of the Australian population.1 It is the end result of...

Pharmacists assisting in drug dependency

The recent upscheduling of codeine has pushed issues around drug dependency into the spotlight. So how can community pharmacists help minimise harm at the...

Taking care: the different areas of medicine safety

In its landmark Medicine Safety: Take Care report, PSA identified the frightening cost of medicine misadventure in Australia. With medicines safety a central theme...

Empowering pharmacists in the treatment of epilepsy

Missed doses, sedation and untreated anxiety can destabilise seizure control. Below, how pharmacists can optimise care regarding epilepsy.

Managing children’s pain and fever with ibuprofen

Identifying and managing pain in children is a vital role for pharmacists. Commonly encountered paediatric pain can be categorised as pain associated with infection...

Veganism and the role of the pharmacist

Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular among teenagers and youth, especially females, due to the perceived health benefits of a plant-based diet. Learning objectives...