The Australian Prescriber website is freely accessible to all readers. You can look up information published since 1994 on treatments, medicines, diseases and conditions. They publish plain language summaries of articles, stories from patients, and details of patient support groups.
You can search their website via a free text box or look up particular topics in the index. The journal is published every two months. If you want to read each issue, you can sign up to receive e-alerts showing the contents of the latest issue. Each issue covers a range of topics. The Australian Prescriber website is accredited by HONCode, showing that its information is reliable and independent.
Australian Prescriber is published by NPS MedicineWise.
Australian Prescriber
Australian Prescriber is an independent journal providing readily accessible information about drugs and treatments. While it is written for health professionals and students, anyone can read it online and access its articles on the best use of medicines.
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The management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease | Issue 1 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
If there are no features of serious disease, suspected gastro-oesophageal reflux disease can be.
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New antiplatelet drugs | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Dentists should be familiar with clopidogrel, which is commonly used in combination with aspirin following placement of coronary stents to prevent coronary...
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Managing osteoarthritis | Issue 4 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Management of osteoarthritis should be based on a combination of non-drug and drug treatments targeted towards prevention, modifying risk and disease...
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Preoperative assessment: a cardiologists perspective | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
The number of patients having elective surgery in Australia is increasing. Many of these people are elderly with multiple comorbidities. Medical optimisation...
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Topical corticosteroids and oral mucosa | Issue 5 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Topical corticosteroid ointments are an important component in the management of oral mucosal disease. When used appropriately, they are effective and have...
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Drugs in breastfeeding | Issue 5 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Most commonly used drugs are relatively safe for breastfed babies. The dose received via milk is generally small and much less than the known safe doses of...
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Low testosterone in men | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Male hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome of symptoms and signs confirmed by the presence of low testosterone. Serum testosterone concentrations decline with...
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Meldonium and the WADA Prohibited List | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Sports anti-doping
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Pharmaceuticals, pharmacists and profits: a health policy perspective | Issue 5 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Community pharmacy in Australia is now going through a period of change brought about by the expiry of the patents on an increasing number of commonly used...
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Concerns about quetiapine | Issue 3 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Quetiapine is subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. An extended-release formulation is also approved...
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