Biologics and other specialised medicines have made a significant improvement in the management of chronic diseases like inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and plaque psoriasis. On ...

While medicines with anticholinergic effects are useful to treat many conditions, their broad range of actions on the central and peripheral nervous systems can result in unintended adverse effects.

CKD – Integrating kidney health into patient care Integrate targeted screening, early detection and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) into your clinical practice to slow or prevent ...

Since February 2021, scripts from your doctor have looked different. Most medicines are now prescribed by their active ingredient rather than their brand name. The change was part of an Australian ...

Learn about how to manage your medicines to get the best results, & reduce the risk of side effects & interactions.

Overuse and misuse of antibiotics is increasing the problem of antibiotic resistance. We can all help reduce antibiotic resistance. Read the facts that bust some common misconceptions about antibiotic ...

Our popular medicines management app MedicineList+ has undergone a makeover to become the new and improved MedicineWise app. The MedicineWise app introduces several exciting features: Secure login to ...

Ibuprofen & paracetamol are two of the most commonly used over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to treat pain & fever in children. Find out which one to give & when.

A 42-year-old woman requests a repeat prescription for opioids at a first consultation with a GP she has not seen before. She has chronic non-cancer pain and has been taking opioids for 4 years. Where ...

Most headaches aren’t serious About tension-type headache Non-medicine treatments for tension-type headache Medicine for treating tension-type headache Medicines to prevent tension-type headache ...

Being medicinewise will help you make better health decisions and get the most benefit from your medicines, safely. This resource hub is updated regularly with links to our articles and resources for ...

Metformin is the usual first-choice medicine for people with type 2 diabetes. It is started either at diagnosis or after 2–3 months of lifestyle modifications depending on each patient’s clinical ...