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Follow the links below to find information about strategies designed to prevent adverse effects from the incorrect use of medicines.
Created January 2009
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Information strategy
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The program will provide national leadership and coordination in national improvements to the evidence base for safety and quality, via the development, analysis, use and reporting of information that monitors and equips actions to enhance the safety and quality of health care.
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Aug 2009
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Managing medications
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CareSearch
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For those with a serious illness, managing medicines is an important task. Medications come in many forms. They can be prescribed by a doctor or bought over the counter.
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May 2009
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Managing long term medication
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Inspire Foundation
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This fact sheet contains suggestions for managing your long term medication.
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Feb 2009
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Drugs and poisons - regulations
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Better Health Channel
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Drugs and poisons are defined by law. The use, manufacture, prescription and availability of substances defined as drugs and poisons are covered by Victorian law. These laws make sure that drugs and poisons used in Victoria for medical, household, industrial and agricultural purposes are carefully controlled.
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Sep 2008
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Birth defects - drugs and medications
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Better Health Channel
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Taking drugs while pregnant can be cause birth defects. Drugs such as alcohol, some illegal drugs like cocaine, and some prescription and over-the-counter medications including isotretinoin, vitamin A and some antibiotics are known to cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy. Drugs that can cause birth defects are called 'teratogens'.
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Jul 2008
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Medications for children
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corporateName=Raising Children Network (RCN),jurisdiction=Commonwealth of Australia,sector=non-government
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An explanation of the medications most commonly given to or prescribed for children, with safety advice and questions to ask doctors and pharmacists.
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Jul 2008
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Medicines - safety issues
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Better Health Channel
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Medicines can have side effects which can cause health problems. Some of the causes include taking medicines incorrectly, combining them with alcohol and using medicines prescribed for someone else. Make sure your doctor and other health professionals know about every medicine you take, including vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. Protect children by storing medicines securely and out of reach of children.
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Apr 2008
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Driving and medicines
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Australian Prescriber
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Medicines can affect driving skills. Many medicines for mental health problems, especially sleeping tablets and tranquillisers, can make people feel drowsy. Medicines may also affect vision and co-ordination.
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Apr 2008
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Medicines and side effects
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Better Health Channel
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Medicines can cause unwanted side effects. All kinds of medicines, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbal preparations, vitamins and natural or herbal medicines can have side-effects. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines.
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Mar 2008
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The dilemma of polypharmacy
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Australian Prescriber
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Prescribing and managing multiple medications appropriately and effectively is important to optimise function and to avoid adverse health outcomes, especially in older patients.
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Feb 2008
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MediList
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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The MediList form helps veterans to manage their medications
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Sep 2007
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Medicines for cardiovascular health: are they used appropriately?
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Covers trends in prescription and supply of these medicines, patterns of supply by geographic area and patient socioeconomic level, whether patients take medicines as intended, adverse events associated with these medicines, initiatives to improve the quality of use of medicines, and government expenditure.
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May 2007
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Starter packs: a good start to therapy?
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Australian Prescriber
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Samples of drugs are often given to doctors by pharmaceutical representatives as part of a marketing strategy. Despite the well described advantages of drug samples, little has been published on the potential adverse outcomes.
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Feb 2007
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Consumer comments - medication overuse headache
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Australian Prescriber
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Medication overuse headache can affect people who use painkillers too often. They get their headache whenever the painkiller starts to wear off so they take another dose. The medicine which once cured the headache is now causing the headache.
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Dec 2005
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Medication overuse headache
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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Medication overuse headache is common, affecting at least 1% of the population. It is responsible for the majority of recurrent daily headache and the majority of referrals to headache specialists. Withdrawal of the inciting medication(s) is the only effective treatment.
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Dec 2005
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