Urologists warn pharmacists’ UTI scripts may ‘harm women’
The college of urologists and the RACGP say Queensland's antibiotic pharmacy pilot falls far short of best practice care.
Tag: Antibiotics
Pharmacists prescribing antibiotics for UTIs: Here’s what could go wrong
Last week the Queensland Government announced it was extending its trial of pharmacists prescribing antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs. Without a reality check, the move could see prescribing becoming a permanent feature in…
Antibiotics of no benefit in kids with uncomplicated LRTI: study
The duration of illness was similar in those with antibiotics as with placebo, reveals UK general practice trial.
Patient death prompts warning for acne treatment minocycline
The TGA has asked GPs to monitor patients prescribed the antibiotic with FBCs.
Do not give kids ‘just in case’ antibiotics for UTIs, GPs urged
The recommendation is one of five issued as part of the latest Choosing Wisely and Evolve campaigns.
Shorter-course antibiotics effective for UTI in older men
Study in JAMA finds no significant difference in symptom resolution between a week and two-week course.
What’s the optimum duration of antibiotics for chronic wet cough in kids?
An Australian randomised controlled trial is believed to be the first to compare outcomes after two vs four weeks of treatment.
More than 3000 women treated for UTIs in pharmacist prescribing trial
It remains unclear how many antibiotics have been prescribed and dispensed.
Just-in-case scripts a boon for respiratory infection: study
Delayed prescribing as good or better than immediate antibiotics, a meta-analysis shows.
One in two women with simple UTI given wrong antibiotic: study
Inappropriate prescribing is 'rampant' for uncomplicated infections, reveals US research.
