NSAIDs for older people, handle with care
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Chan ASL, Saha S, Weeks GR, Taylor S, Whitty JA, Veerman JL, et al. Cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary team approach to the prevention...
Wrong number?
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Pharmaceutical...
‘Can I have Rikodeine for my next dry cough?’
Table 1 – Legal requirements for pharmacists when prescribing Schedule 3 medicines
ACT3
No comparable criteria
NSW4
· pharmacist gives the person an opportunity to seek advice as...
Stop the tingle: cold sore care essentials
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Birkmann A, Saunders R. Overview on the management of herpes simplex virus infections: Current therapies and future directions. Antiviral Res 2025;237:106152.
Whitley R,...
Cutaneous warts in community practice
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Australasian College of Dermatologists. A–Z of Skin: Warts. 2025. At: www.dermcoll.edu.au/atoz/warts/2
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Semaglutide for tobacco use disorder (nicotine dependence)
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