Medication

Anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) therapy for mild asthma

This MedCase offers a framework for managing asthma in adolescents using the new 2020 NZ Adolescent and Adult Asthma Guidelines.

The Medication Interest Model (MIM)

A discussion with international expert Dr Shawn Shea MD, on the medication interest model (MIM). Shawn is the Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing.

Medicinal cannabis and chronic pain

Chronic or persistent pain is becoming one of the health systems greatest challenges, seriously affecting the quality of life of thousands of people. Without new treatment options the number of patients suffering with chronic pain will continue to grow, particularly with an ageing population.

Chronic pain is a complex condition that can be related to injury, infection, surgery, or associated with an underlying disorder including cancer, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and neurologic disease.

Responsible opioid prescribing

Dr Helen Fulcher, Goodfellow GP Advisor talks with Northland General Practitioner and Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr Alistair Dunn about opioids in the context of pain management in the non-palliative setting.

Topics covered include:

Minimising harm in opioid drug prescribing

Prescribing opioid medications can be problematic due to potential for dependence and misuse. Therefore, care must be taken to prescribe safely and appropriately to minimise associated harms.

Opioid medications that may be prescribed in general practice include morphine, fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone, tramadol, codeine and dihydrocodeine.

Opioid analgesic overuse and dependence is a growing problem in Australasia and internationally. Opioid dependence tends to be a chronic relapsing disorder with significant associated morbidity and mortality.

Medication update

Professor Bruce Arroll discusses updates in New Zealand medication for general practice. Bruce is a GP in South Auckland, director of the Goodfellow Unit and a Professor in General Practice at the University of Auckland.

HIV PrEP: Ongoing management

This MedCase considers how to renew prescriptions for patients already taking HIV PrEP, with a discussion of current issues for GPs to consider.

Managing DVT with Rivaroxaban

MEDCASE: Rivaroxaban for treatment of deep vein thrombosis

Vildagliptin for managing type 2 diabetes

MEDCASE: This recently funded hypoglycaemic medication allows you to better tailor a treatment regime to individual patient needs.

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