Explore the Australian Prescriber issue: Volume 48 Issue 4.

The August issue of Australian Prescriber features a practical guide on how to safely stop oral corticosteroids following short-term and longer-term use. We also cover choosing an NSAID for pain, identifying potentially inappropriate medicines in older people, how to avoid pre-laboratory errors with blood tests, and best-practice aminoglycoside prescribing and monitoring.

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The August issue features:

• Practical guidance for stopping glucocorticoids
• Preparation for blood tests
• Potentially inappropriate medicines for older people
• Aminoglycosides: an update on indications, dosing and monitoring
• Choosing an NSAID for pain
• COX-2 selective NSAIDs for dental pain

Latest news:

• Tools to support medication management in people with polypharmacy

New drugs:

• Momelotinib for myelofibrosis
• Selpercatinib for RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer

The Australian Prescriber Podcast is an easy way to stay in the know, as it dives into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber features every two months.

Get the latest Australian Prescriber Podcast episodes:

• Episode 194 – Using pharmacogenomics to personalise drug therapy
• Episode 193 – Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic Part 2
• Episode 192 – Update on long- and short-acting contraceptive methods

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