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Prophylactic antibiotics for STIs

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December 9, 2022

CPD credits

Accreditation Number : CAP2212AMES

Group 1 : 0.75 CPD credits

Group 2 : 1.5 CPD credits

This activity has been accredited for 0.75 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 0.75 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist's CPD plan, which can be converted to 0.75 hours of Group 2 CPD (or 1.5 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.

What’s the evidence?

Case Scenario

Johnson, a 27-year-old male who has sex with men, has heard about something called doxy PrEP. He understands it will stop him from getting an STI and asks you for more information.

Learning objectives

After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:

Describe the symptoms of bacterial sexually transmitted infections
Recognise cohorts at risk of contracting bacterial sexually transmitted infections
Discuss the evidence for medicines for bacterial sexually transmitted infections post-exposure prophylaxis.

Competencies assessed (2016):

1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6

Accreditation code: CAP2212AMES

Accreditation expiry date 30/11/2024

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Is registration with these services mandatory?

A patient has run out of medicines but now new blood tests have been provided. Can I dispense an emergency supply?

Is it OK to rely on blood tests I access from MHR or that the prescriber sends to the pharmacy?

What happens if someone does not collect their prescription within 48 hours of the pathology blood test?

Is other monitoring required?

References

What conditions will pharmacists be able to treat?

What will the training look like?

Improving healthcare access

Learn more at the PSA Annual Therapeutic Update

What are the symptoms and who should get tested?

When should pregnant women get vaccinated against whooping cough?

Is ‘cocooning’ still advised?

How can pharmacists engage patients in conversations about vaccination?

A need for better asthma diagnosis and control

Promoting the right treatments

When is a biologic appropriate?

Get moving, and vaccinated

Older Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are missing out

Non-English speakers half as likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Empowering pharmacists through red tape removal

Is registration with these services mandatory?

A patient has run out of medicines but now new blood tests have been provided. Can I dispense an emergency supply?

Is it OK to rely on blood tests I access from MHR or that the prescriber sends to the pharmacy?

What happens if someone does not collect their prescription within 48 hours of the pathology blood test?

Is other monitoring required?

References

What conditions will pharmacists be able to treat?

What will the training look like?

Improving healthcare access

Learn more at the PSA Annual Therapeutic Update

What are the symptoms and who should get tested?

When should pregnant women get vaccinated against whooping cough?

Is ‘cocooning’ still advised?

How can pharmacists engage patients in conversations about vaccination?

A need for better asthma diagnosis and control

Promoting the right treatments

When is a biologic appropriate?

Get moving, and vaccinated

Older Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are missing out

Non-English speakers half as likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Empowering pharmacists through red tape removal

Is registration with these services mandatory?

A patient has run out of medicines but now new blood tests have been provided. Can I dispense an emergency supply?

Is it OK to rely on blood tests I access from MHR or that the prescriber sends to the pharmacy?

What happens if someone does not collect their prescription within 48 hours of the pathology blood test?

Is other monitoring required?

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What conditions will pharmacists be able to treat?

What will the training look like?

Improving healthcare access

Learn more at the PSA Annual Therapeutic Update