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    Tag: Medication

    ‘Magic mouthwash’ with potent corticosteroid triggers iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome: case

    January 13, 2025

    Sydney doctors have warned about the increasing use of prescribed ‘magic mouthwashes’ after a 76-year-old woman developed iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome while using such a rinse. …

    Popular decongestant ‘no better than placebo’, says FDA panel

    September 14, 2023

    Oral phenylephrine, a nasal decongestant in dozens of OTC cold and flu medications, is no better than placebo and could be struck off therapeutic goods…

    Call to switch anti-epileptic tablet to powder amid global recall

    August 9, 2023

    The TGA has urged doctors prescribing the anti-epileptic vigabatrin to switch patients to oral powder sachets when issuing new scripts amid a national shortage of…

    Pharmacy

    Warning over OTC cold remedy use in elderly patients: case

    May 9, 2023

    Doctors have been urged to consider cold and flu tablets as a cause of geriatric seizure cases after an elderly man experienced a new-onset seizure…

    Script monitoring: 5000 doctors sent ‘intimidating and insulting’ compliance letters  

    March 8, 2023

    Thousands of doctors have received “intimidating and insulting” compliance letters for allegedly not checking script-monitoring software before prescribing drugs of addiction, AMA Queensland says. The…

    Coroner blames ‘rushed’ move to electronic charts for patient death

    March 8, 2023

    A move from paper to electronic charts in an aged care home led to a fatal medication error after two patients were mixed up, a GP…

    Warfarin in short supply but GPs warned against switching brands

    March 7, 2023

    A warfarin shortage could force patients to combine multiple smaller doses, with doctors warning that switching brands could increase the risk of clots or bleeds.  The TGA says there…

    DIY looping keeps patients in target glucose range for longer: study

    September 8, 2022

    Kiwi research has shown the use of DIY automated insulin delivery could help patients with type 1 diabetes stay in their target glucose range for…

    Professor Joseph Proietto

    Why there’s still a shortage of ‘cheap’ semaglutide

    August 16, 2022

    Professor Joseph Proietto wants a 'serious discussion' about affordability of drugs for weight loss.

    The Diabetes report

    The Diabetes Report: tips for navigating new and old therapies

    May 17, 2022
    Listen to the podcast for expert prescribing guidance
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