People with illnesses that can’t be cured are often in intense pain and discomfort. They rely on opioids such as morphine for relief.
- Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
Some IV fluids are in short supply due to higher-than-expected demand and manufacturing issues. But why do IV fluids contain different chemicals? And why can’t they be interchanged when one runs low?
Neither Ozempic nor Wegovy are listed on the PBS to treat obesity. When Wegovy becomes available, users will need to pay the full price. Or should the government subsidise it?
In Australia, Ozempic is only approved to treat diabetes but doctors are prescribing it ‘off label’ for weight loss. Compounding pharmacies have also been making their own versions to meet demand.
The AFL has had several cocaine-centred controversies recently, but why is the drug considered performance enhancing?
A drug newly approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for endometriosis is available in Australia.
There are no vitamin patches listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and there’s not enough evidence to show they work better than tablets.
Taking a medicine with alcohol can increase effects like sedation, poor hand and eye coordination, dizziness and poor judgement.
Two antiviral drugs are available in Australia, but one is prescribed more routinely. Here’s what you need to know as we navigate the eighth COVID wave.
PanaNatra is a line of herbal products from the makers of Panadol. But can herbal ingredients relieve different types of pain?
Any weight loss is likely to be temporary and long term use may be dangerous.
The price you pay at the pharmacy for your long-term medicines may effectively halve. But not all medicines or patients qualify.
New research shows low-dose aspirin doesn’t prevent strokes in relatively healthy people aged over 70. And it increased their risk of bleeding on the brain after falls or other injuries.
Because it reduces inflammation, ibuprofen is better for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, period pain, some types of headache and after an operation. Paracetamol is better for pain with fever.
Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. You might be surprised what the evidence shows.
Children aged under six years shouldn’t have cough syrup. It’s not only ineffective, it can be harmful.
The risk of a severe allergic reaction when pholcodine is combined with common medicines used in anaesthesia has lead to their recall in Australia.
If you think your medicine may be contributing to overheating, it’s very important you keep taking your medicine. Discuss your symptoms with your pharmacist or doctor.
Drinking alcohol with some medicine means they may not work so well. With others, you risk a life-threatening overdose.
Sometimes, it’s best to take your medicine sitting up. Other times, lying down is safer. Here’s what we know so far.
After testing positive for COVID, your medicine prescription will depend on the severity of your symptoms and any other health conditions you have.
Laboratory studies suggest sunscreen chemicals are dangerous to coral reefs. But in real world conditions, that’s not true. Bleaching must have another cause.
Both companies say their drugs will work against the Omicron variant, though this is based on preliminary, lab-based research.
In Summer, you may need to be extra sun smart if you’re swallowing certain medications or putting them on your skin.
Paxlovid is one potential COVID drug for use at home. The idea is these can potentially be prescribed at the first sign of infection to prevent serious illness and death.
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