Popular decongestant ‘no better than placebo’, says FDA panel
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…
Tag: Medication
Call to switch anti-epileptic tablet to powder amid global recall
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…
Warning over OTC cold remedy use in elderly patients: case
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
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
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
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
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…
Why there’s still a shortage of ‘cheap’ semaglutide
Professor Joseph Proietto wants a 'serious discussion' about affordability of drugs for weight loss.
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GPs need ‘reliable’ discharge summary system, concludes inquest
An elderly patient's GP was left unaware that she had been prescribed both metoprolol and verapamil while hospitalised, says NSW coroner.
