Jul 29, 2018
News from The Lancet suggests that aspirin may not deliver benefits for people of larger body weight (i.e. > 70 kg!) unless the dosage used is adjusted upwards from the standard dose of 75 – 100 mg daily. More...
Jul 29, 2018
After a short sabbatical break, the news service for Australian Medication Safety Services is back up and running. Thanks for your patience, we look forward to bringing you more news about the safe and effective use of medications. Dr Chris Alderman
Jun 24, 2018
A fabulous guide to the complex area of medical multimorbidity https://twitter.com/Laconic_doc/status/993618573137448966/photo/1
Jun 24, 2018
Australian research has revealed that the risk of adverse reactions to antihypertensives amongst older people admitted to hospital exceeds 16%. Renal impairment and recent changes to the medication regimen appeared to be associated with higher risk. For more see...
Jun 17, 2018
Researchers from Monash University in Australia have used a structured approach in the simplification of medication regimens for older people in residential aged care. The Medication Regimen Simplification Guide for Residential Aged CarE (MRS GRACE) involved questions...
Jun 17, 2018
Clinical pharmacists detected significant drug-related problems for children treated in a paediatric intensive care unit, in a recently published study from Brazil. Interventions mostly related to therapeutic monitoring, drug selection, dosing and frequency,...
