Issue 1 - Epilepsy Australia
... ow many times have we been asked by the pharmacist would we prefer the cheaper brand if available? Almost every time we get a prescription filled. The chance to save a few dollars is very appealing, especially when there are several prescriptions being dispensed at the same time, but are we making a ...
... ow many times have we been asked by the pharmacist would we prefer the cheaper brand if available? Almost every time we get a prescription filled. The chance to save a few dollars is very appealing, especially when there are several prescriptions being dispensed at the same time, but are we making a ...
Standards for infusion therapy Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from
... When selecting vascular access devices and treatment regimens it is important to consider the patient’s lifestyle as well as their clinical situation. Younger patients will have differing considerations to older people. Some individuals will have access to supportive carers, while others will be soc ...
... When selecting vascular access devices and treatment regimens it is important to consider the patient’s lifestyle as well as their clinical situation. Younger patients will have differing considerations to older people. Some individuals will have access to supportive carers, while others will be soc ...
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure
... designed to provide information and assist decision making. It is not intended to define a standard of care, and should not be construed as one, nor should it be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management. Variations in practice will inevitably and appropriately occur when clinicia ...
... designed to provide information and assist decision making. It is not intended to define a standard of care, and should not be construed as one, nor should it be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management. Variations in practice will inevitably and appropriately occur when clinicia ...
SPC Ciprofloxacin 200mg/100mL solution for infusion
... Other severe infections in accordance with official guidance, or after careful benefit-risk evaluation when other treatments cannot be used, or after failure to conventional therapy and when the microbiological documentation can justify a ciprofloxacin use. The use of ciprofloxacin for specific seve ...
... Other severe infections in accordance with official guidance, or after careful benefit-risk evaluation when other treatments cannot be used, or after failure to conventional therapy and when the microbiological documentation can justify a ciprofloxacin use. The use of ciprofloxacin for specific seve ...
symptom assessment and management in patients with heart failure
... FAILURE Patients with heart failure (HF) must monitor and recognize escalating symptoms to manage worsening HF in a timely manner. However, routine symptom monitoring is not commonly performed by this population. Providing a symptom diary along with an education and counseling session may help HF pa ...
... FAILURE Patients with heart failure (HF) must monitor and recognize escalating symptoms to manage worsening HF in a timely manner. However, routine symptom monitoring is not commonly performed by this population. Providing a symptom diary along with an education and counseling session may help HF pa ...
Evaluation and Management of New
... or through the associated side effects from medications or procedures used for rate or rhythm control of atrial fibrillation [14]. In the SOLVD and DIAMOND trials, atrial fibrillation was associated with increased mortality, and in the CHARM study atrial fibrillation was associated with increased mo ...
... or through the associated side effects from medications or procedures used for rate or rhythm control of atrial fibrillation [14]. In the SOLVD and DIAMOND trials, atrial fibrillation was associated with increased mortality, and in the CHARM study atrial fibrillation was associated with increased mo ...
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS IN PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS
... them within 60 min from the beginning of the session and at 20 min before its finalization. We, however, decided to take the intradialysis sample 120 min after the beginning of the HD session (U120), which allowed us to compare our results with those reported by Guh et al. 1999. Urea (U) determinati ...
... them within 60 min from the beginning of the session and at 20 min before its finalization. We, however, decided to take the intradialysis sample 120 min after the beginning of the HD session (U120), which allowed us to compare our results with those reported by Guh et al. 1999. Urea (U) determinati ...
Product Monograph CEFTIN
... nephrotoxic, although transient elevations of BUN and serum creatinine have been observed in clinical studies. However, the effect of administering CEFTIN® concomitantly with aminoglycosides is not known. Studies suggest that the concomitant use of potent diuretics, such as furosemide and ethacrynic ...
... nephrotoxic, although transient elevations of BUN and serum creatinine have been observed in clinical studies. However, the effect of administering CEFTIN® concomitantly with aminoglycosides is not known. Studies suggest that the concomitant use of potent diuretics, such as furosemide and ethacrynic ...
1 EC-NAPROSYN (naproxen delayed
... Naproxen has been studied in patients with mild to moderate pain secondary to postoperative, orthopedic, postpartum episiotomy and uterine contraction pain and dysmenorrhea. Onset of pain relief can begin within 1 hour in patients taking naproxen and within 30 minutes in patients taking naproxen sod ...
... Naproxen has been studied in patients with mild to moderate pain secondary to postoperative, orthopedic, postpartum episiotomy and uterine contraction pain and dysmenorrhea. Onset of pain relief can begin within 1 hour in patients taking naproxen and within 30 minutes in patients taking naproxen sod ...
M2 segment middle cerebral artery aneurysms
... weakness, out of which half had severe deficits.. Only 34% of patients with ruptured aneurysms in other locations had such findings when first seen, and only 7% had severe deficits. When a patient with a ruptured aneurysm is first seen awake but with severe hemiparesis, the most likely ...
... weakness, out of which half had severe deficits.. Only 34% of patients with ruptured aneurysms in other locations had such findings when first seen, and only 7% had severe deficits. When a patient with a ruptured aneurysm is first seen awake but with severe hemiparesis, the most likely ...
(500 mg metronidazole and 100,000 IU nystatin) Vaginal Ovules Vaginal Cream
... Vaginal injection, menstrual tampons and soaps with an acid pH (for personal hygiene use) should not be used during treatment because they may promote fungal replication. It is possible that adverse effects normally associated with oral administration of metronidazole or nystatin may occur following ...
... Vaginal injection, menstrual tampons and soaps with an acid pH (for personal hygiene use) should not be used during treatment because they may promote fungal replication. It is possible that adverse effects normally associated with oral administration of metronidazole or nystatin may occur following ...
-handouts
... issue‐brief.pdf. Reviewed July 2010. Last accessed 14 October 2014. Chou R, Deyo R, Devine B, et al. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long‐Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 218. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence‐based Practice Center under Con ...
... issue‐brief.pdf. Reviewed July 2010. Last accessed 14 October 2014. Chou R, Deyo R, Devine B, et al. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long‐Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 218. (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence‐based Practice Center under Con ...
RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL CHM/PEG/12/02
... initiation of treatment with acetylcysteine is delayed beyond 8-10h, the efficacy declines sharply.16,17,18,19,20,21,22 It is very important therefore that acetylcysteine is initiated promptly in those patients for whom it is indicated. Treatment is still recommended however for patients who present ...
... initiation of treatment with acetylcysteine is delayed beyond 8-10h, the efficacy declines sharply.16,17,18,19,20,21,22 It is very important therefore that acetylcysteine is initiated promptly in those patients for whom it is indicated. Treatment is still recommended however for patients who present ...
End of Life Care Audit – Dying in Hospital
... Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England. HQIP is led by a consortium of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing and National Voices. Its aim is to promote the use of clinical audit to help drive quality improvement in healthcare. This report was prepared by the Roy ...
... Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England. HQIP is led by a consortium of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing and National Voices. Its aim is to promote the use of clinical audit to help drive quality improvement in healthcare. This report was prepared by the Roy ...
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... Vancomycin is indicated in potentially life-threatening infections which cannot be treated with other effective, less toxic antimicrobial drugs, including the penicillins and cephalosporins. Vancomycin is useful in the therapy of severe staphylococcal infections in patients who cannot receive or who ...
... Vancomycin is indicated in potentially life-threatening infections which cannot be treated with other effective, less toxic antimicrobial drugs, including the penicillins and cephalosporins. Vancomycin is useful in the therapy of severe staphylococcal infections in patients who cannot receive or who ...
PRODUCT MONOGRAPH Pr CILOXAN® 0.3% Ciprofloxacin
... Anaphylactic reactions following the first dose, have been reported in patients receiving therapy with quinolones by systemic administration. Some reactions were accompanied by cardiovascular collapse, loss of consciousness, tingling, pharyngeal or facial edema, dyspnea, urticaria, and itching. Only ...
... Anaphylactic reactions following the first dose, have been reported in patients receiving therapy with quinolones by systemic administration. Some reactions were accompanied by cardiovascular collapse, loss of consciousness, tingling, pharyngeal or facial edema, dyspnea, urticaria, and itching. Only ...
Key
... The following recommendations were made: Patients should be advised both verbally and in writing to have a relative and/or friend accompany them when receiving their TRUS biopsy results. This advice should also be included in the written information given to patients regarding TRUS biopsies. Urology ...
... The following recommendations were made: Patients should be advised both verbally and in writing to have a relative and/or friend accompany them when receiving their TRUS biopsy results. This advice should also be included in the written information given to patients regarding TRUS biopsies. Urology ...
Carbamazepine ER Capsules, 300 mg 120 count
... measurement of drug serum levels may aid in determining the cause of toxicity when more than one medication is being used. ...
... measurement of drug serum levels may aid in determining the cause of toxicity when more than one medication is being used. ...
The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia: Time
... The evidence base includes gaps, contradictions and complexity but there is an emerging consensus with respect to the level of use and risk of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia. There is uncertainty in any calculation where the data are incomplete, as in this case, and there is a need to ...
... The evidence base includes gaps, contradictions and complexity but there is an emerging consensus with respect to the level of use and risk of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia. There is uncertainty in any calculation where the data are incomplete, as in this case, and there is a need to ...
recommendations for the use of methadone for pain
... ensure that the applicant has sufficient understanding of the safety issues specific to methadone. Following a satisfactory interview, the College will make a recommendation on behalf of the physician for an exemption to prescribe methadone for analgesia, providing the physician is in good standing an ...
... ensure that the applicant has sufficient understanding of the safety issues specific to methadone. Following a satisfactory interview, the College will make a recommendation on behalf of the physician for an exemption to prescribe methadone for analgesia, providing the physician is in good standing an ...
Product Monograph
... RAS, such as ARBs or aliskiren-containing drugs, is generally not recommended in other patients, since such treatment has been associated with an increased incidence of severe hypotension, renal failure, and hyperkalemia (see DRUG INTERACTIONS). Cardiovascular Aortic Stenosis There is concern, on th ...
... RAS, such as ARBs or aliskiren-containing drugs, is generally not recommended in other patients, since such treatment has been associated with an increased incidence of severe hypotension, renal failure, and hyperkalemia (see DRUG INTERACTIONS). Cardiovascular Aortic Stenosis There is concern, on th ...
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Anaphylaxis - Repid Recognition and Treatment
... reported to develop in up to 23 percent of anaphylactic episodes in adults and up to 11 percent of episodes in children. They typically occur within 8 to 10 hours after resolution of the initial symptoms, although recurrences up to 72 hours later have been reported [33,34]. (See "Biphasic and protra ...
... reported to develop in up to 23 percent of anaphylactic episodes in adults and up to 11 percent of episodes in children. They typically occur within 8 to 10 hours after resolution of the initial symptoms, although recurrences up to 72 hours later have been reported [33,34]. (See "Biphasic and protra ...