Pharmacist prescribing and emergency supply
On most days, community pharmacists will face at least one scenario where they are a ‘prescriber by default’, solving problems for patients ranging from out-of-date prescriptions, lost medicines, to travelling patients who left their scripts at home.
If phenylephrine doesn’t work, what does?
Data shows orally ingested phenylephrine is ineffective, so why does it continue to be purchased over pseudoephedrine?
Alkyl nitrites: What are they, and why have they been rescheduled?
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has reviewed their proposal to upschedule all alkyl nitrites to Schedule 9 (S9), but pharmacists will need to ensure...
Supplying medication to a third party
Key considerations and a recommended course of action when a pharmacist is asked to supply medication to a third party.
Scenario:
A 20-year-old man approaches a...
Helping patients understand new vaping restrictions
With additional vaping restrictions rolling out throughout 2024, more patients will likely seek therapeutic vaping products.
When the varicella-zoster virus can turn nasty
A 33-year-old woman was seen by an obstetrician. The patient did not know if she had previously had chickenpox. Her varicella-zoster antibody titre signified...
