Australian Prescriber Podcast
Australian Prescriber
The Australian Prescriber Podcast provides a regular dive into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber publishes every two months. In each episode, our host will chat with one of the authors from a recent issue of Australian Prescriber.
Episodes
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Feb 7, 2022 • 20min
E124 - Therapeutic Guidelines Psychotropic
What's the latest management advice for anxiety, insomnia, dementia, suicide risk and personality disorders? Justin Coleman chats to GP Nick Carr who is one of the authors of the 8th edition of the Psychotropic guidelines.
Jan 17, 2022 • 16min
E123 - Top 10 drugs 2020–21
Dhineli Perera chats to Australian Prescriber Editor John Dowden about the top 10 drugs prescribed last year in Australia and their costs to government. How have these drugs changed compared to previous years, and why?
Jan 10, 2022 • 16min
E122 - Medical abortion in primary care
Ashlea Broomfield talks to Medical director of Family Planning NSW Deborah Bateson about medical abortion – a safe, cost-effective alternative to surgical abortion in early pregnancy that can be provided by GPs.
Dec 20, 2021 • 20min
E121 – Iron deficiency without anaemia
David Liew talks to haematologist Cecily Forsyth about this common yet under-recognised condition that can cause a range of non-specific symptoms such as lethargy, irritability and restless legs.
Dec 6, 2021 • 21min
E120 – Therapeutic Guidelines Developmental Disability
Justin Coleman chats to Nick Lennox, one of the authors behind the latest update to the Developmental Disability guidelines, which involves a strong focus on what to look out for as a GP.
Nov 15, 2021 • 19min
E119 – The problems with fluoroquinolones
Tendinopathy, aortic disease, retinal detachment… These are just some of the adverse events which may be linked to fluoroquinolones. Dhineli Perera chats to Diva Baggio about the evidence for these effects, and the associated risk factors.
Nov 1, 2021 • 16min
E118 – Pharma sponsorship of health consumer groups
Could patient groups be compromised by accepting pharmaceutical industry sponsorship? Ashlea Broomfield chats with clinical researcher Lisa Parker.
Oct 18, 2021 • 17min
E117 – Hypertension in pregnancy
Jo Cheah chats with nephrologist George Mangos about high blood pressure disorders that can occur during pregnancy, and how best to manage them.
Oct 4, 2021 • 19min
E116 – Vitamins and minerals: how safe are they?
Ashlea Broomfield chats with clinical pharmacist Geraldine Moses about the potential adverse effects from some commonly used vitamins and minerals, especially when taken in high doses.
Sep 20, 2021 • 18min
E115 – Therapeutic Guidelines Liver Disorders
Justin Coleman chats to hepatologist Alex Thompson about livers and what can go wrong with them, including hepatitis B, C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
