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Pharmacist prescribing of melatonin

Karen Castle MPS - September 13, 2000

Clinical

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone responsible for regulating the body’s circadian rhythm. Supplemental melatonin can help to reinforce the circadian rhythm, making it useful for treatment of insomnia and jet lag.

Improving gout management one step at a time

AP Staff - October 16, 2000

CPD

References Lawrence A, Scott S, Saparelli F, et al. Facilitating equitable prevention and management of gout for Māori in Northland, New Zealand, through a...

Forget sheep, wheat & gold

Dr Leigh Dayton - July 11, 2000

Clinical

Eucalyptus oil was Australia’s first product export.

Credentialed in the country

Chloe Hava - April 12, 2000

People

Natasha Downing is a credentialed pharmacist who loves volunteering, kicking a football with her family, and playing with their dog Rosie.

Don’t forget about tuberculosis

AP Staff - October 16, 2000

CPD

References World Health Organisation. Global tuberculosis report 2023 Geneva: World Health Organization. 2023. At: www.who.int/teams/global-tuberculosis-programme/tb-reports Anastasios K. Testing for tuberculosis. Australian Prescriber 2010;33(1):12 Communicable...

Slumber solutions?

AP Staff - October 17, 2000

Practice

References Sansom LN, ed. Australian pharmaceutical formulary and handbook. 26th edn. Canberra: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia; 2024. Sleep Health Foundation. Melatonin and children. 2023....

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Why are the changes occurring?

What’s occurring internationally?

Will the changes work?

Change 1: Pack sizes will shrink

Change 2: Bottles banished, blisters better

What are pharmacists’ workflow considerations?

What medicine safety messages should pharmacists be relaying?

How should patient counselling change?

1. Verifying requests for continued dispensing or emergency supply

2. Determining a post-discharge medicine plan when a patient presents a hospital prescription

3. Looking for missing vaccines in AIR history

4. Checking if a medicine is 'new' when you haven't dispensed it before

5. Finding a recent pathology test in a discharge summary

Pharmacists continue to lead COVID-19 and influenza vaccination

Childhood vaccination continues to drop below the critical 95% mark

Long way to go on meningococcal B protection

64% older Australians are unvaccinated against COVID-19, among other killer diseases

NIPVIP continues to improve vaccine access

Changes are underway for COVID-19 vaccination

PSA Queensland Pharmacist of the Year Associate Professor Esther Lau MPS, University of Queensland

PSA Queensland Early Career Pharmacist of the Year James Buckley MPS, LiveLife Pharmacy Port Douglas

PSA Queensland Intern Pharmacist of the Year Antonia Hurd, Kepnock Pharmacy Bundaberg

Lifetime Achievement Award Beverley Glass FPS, James Cook University

Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year Shylee-Jade Hadar-Pagliari, James Cook University

Is MHT underprescribed?

Are all women suitable candidates for MHT?

Does MHT protect against cardiovascular risk?

What about the risk of dementia?

Is long-term prescribing of MHT advised?

What’s the role of pharmacists?

Why are the changes occurring?

What’s occurring internationally?

Will the changes work?

Change 1: Pack sizes will shrink

Change 2: Bottles banished, blisters better

What are pharmacists’ workflow considerations?

What medicine safety messages should pharmacists be relaying?

How should patient counselling change?

1. Verifying requests for continued dispensing or emergency supply

2. Determining a post-discharge medicine plan when a patient presents a hospital prescription

3. Looking for missing vaccines in AIR history

4. Checking if a medicine is 'new' when you haven't dispensed it before

5. Finding a recent pathology test in a discharge summary

Pharmacists continue to lead COVID-19 and influenza vaccination

Childhood vaccination continues to drop below the critical 95% mark

Long way to go on meningococcal B protection

64% older Australians are unvaccinated against COVID-19, among other killer diseases

NIPVIP continues to improve vaccine access

Changes are underway for COVID-19 vaccination

PSA Queensland Pharmacist of the Year Associate Professor Esther Lau MPS, University of Queensland

PSA Queensland Early Career Pharmacist of the Year James Buckley MPS, LiveLife Pharmacy Port Douglas

PSA Queensland Intern Pharmacist of the Year Antonia Hurd, Kepnock Pharmacy Bundaberg

Lifetime Achievement Award Beverley Glass FPS, James Cook University

Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year Shylee-Jade Hadar-Pagliari, James Cook University

Is MHT underprescribed?

Are all women suitable candidates for MHT?

Does MHT protect against cardiovascular risk?

What about the risk of dementia?

Is long-term prescribing of MHT advised?

What’s the role of pharmacists?

Why are the changes occurring?

What’s occurring internationally?

Will the changes work?

Change 1: Pack sizes will shrink

Change 2: Bottles banished, blisters better

What are pharmacists’ workflow considerations?

What medicine safety messages should pharmacists be relaying?

How should patient counselling change?

1. Verifying requests for continued dispensing or emergency supply

2. Determining a post-discharge medicine plan when a patient presents a hospital prescription

3. Looking for missing vaccines in AIR history

4. Checking if a medicine is 'new' when you haven't dispensed it before

5. Finding a recent pathology test in a discharge summary

Pharmacists continue to lead COVID-19 and influenza vaccination

Childhood vaccination continues to drop below the critical 95% mark

Long way to go on meningococcal B protection

64% older Australians are unvaccinated against COVID-19, among other killer diseases

NIPVIP continues to improve vaccine access

Changes are underway for COVID-19 vaccination

PSA Queensland Pharmacist of the Year Associate Professor Esther Lau MPS, University of Queensland