Drugs in Sport
Clinical Article
Your patients will sometimes ask you about whether or not a particular medicine or supplement is permitted in sport. This might seem a trivial question, but to the person asking it is a very…
Read moreClinical Articles
HPS Pharmacies prides itself on providing innovative and informative support to assist in the diverse range of issues health professionals face on a day-to-day basis, and to facilitate the distribution of this information for a variety of sectors within the healthcare industry.
HPS’ clinical articles are written by HPS Pharmacies’ experienced and knowledgeable staff and are peer-reviewed by specialist leaders in their field to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. The resourceful and diverse range of articles play an integral role in keeping all health professionals up-to-date with the happenings throughout the industry on a regular basis.
Treatment of Infantile Haemangioma
Clinical Article
Also known as a strawberry naevus, an infantile haemangioma is a proliferative benign tumour affecting the cutaneous blood vessels, in which the endothelial cells lining the vessels proliferate in an overgrowth manner. A haemangioma…
Read more
Abemaciclib for Breast Cancer
Clinical Article
On the 1st of January 2020 abemaciclib became listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for first-line treatment for non-premenopausal people newly diagnosed with hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer,…
Read more
Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Clinical Article
Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (approximately 0.8 in 100,000 in Western countries). They are complex, heterogeneous and characterised by localisation of neoplastic T-lymphocytes to the skin. CD30 positive…
Read more
Gliflozins and Heart Failure
Clinical Article
“Gliflozins”, or sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, are the newest class of oral anti-diabetic medications. Dapagliflozin was the first agent in this class to be approved for use in diabetes in 2012 (by both…
Read more
Remdesivir – an emerging treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Clinical Article
Introduction: By July 23rd, 2020 there were 15,117,078 SARS-CoV-2 infections, resulting in 620,033 deaths. Prompted by the unrelenting progress of the pandemic, and based upon new research from Beigel et al., the Therapeutic Goods…
Read moreOctober 2020
Drugs in Sport (Oct. 09 2020)
September 2020
Treatment of Infantile Haemangioma (Sep. 25 2020)
Abemaciclib for Breast Cancer (Sep. 11 2020)
August 2020
Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (Aug. 28 2020)
Gliflozins and Heart Failure (Aug. 12 2020)
July 2020
Remdesivir – an emerging treatment for COVID-19 patients. (Jul. 31 2020)
Safe Injection Practices (Jul. 17 2020)
Diabetes and Insulin (Jul. 02 2020)
June 2020
Hydroxychloroquine as triple therapy in COVID-19 patients (Jun. 16 2020)
Tocilizumab, COVID-19 and the cytokine storm (Jun. 03 2020)
May 2020
Colchicine use in Acute Myocardial Infarction (May. 20 2020)
Changes to Opioid PBS Listings (May. 06 2020)
April 2020
Coronavirus Disease (Apr. 22 2020)
Risk of Viral Transmission with Nebulised Medication Delivery (Apr. 09 2020)
March 2020
February 2020
Xerostomia (Feb. 27 2020)
Monoclonal Antibodies for Migraine (Feb. 13 2020)
January 2020
Changes to Neural Connector Devices (Jan. 30 2020)
Venetoclax (Jan. 16 2020)
Biosimilars in Oncology (Jan. 03 2020)
December 2019
November 2019
Prescription Opioid Changes (Nov. 22 2019)
Diabetes Medications in the Peri-Operative Period (Nov. 08 2019)
October 2019
Lamotrigine Dose Escalation (Oct. 25 2019)
Wilson Disease (Oct. 11 2019)
September 2019
Parkinson’s Disease and Hospitalisation (Sep. 27 2019)
Understanding Clinical Trials (Sep. 13 2019)
August 2019
Short-Course Oxycodone Packs (Aug. 30 2019)
Tafenoquine: A Novel Anti-Malarial (Aug. 16 2019)
Medicinal Marijuana? (Aug. 02 2019)
July 2019
Primary Prevention: a Low-Dose Aspirin Story (Jul. 19 2019)
Hand-Foot Syndrome (Jul. 08 2019)
June 2019
Low Dose Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Jun. 21 2019)
Introduction to the storage of medications in a private hospital setting (Jun. 07 2019)
May 2019
Lactulose for Hepatic Encephalopathy (May. 24 2019)
Proton Pump Inhibitor Restrictions (May. 10 2019)
April 2019
Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection (Apr. 25 2019)
Updates to the Australian Asthma Handbook (Apr. 12 2019)
March 2019
Heparins (Mar. 29 2019)
Safety and Quality Standards for Mental Health (Mar. 15 2019)
Potentially Harmful Medication Use in the Elderly (Mar. 01 2019)
February 2019
Animal-Assisted Therapy for Dementia (Feb. 15 2019)
Augmented Renal Clearance (Feb. 01 2019)
January 2019
Biofilms (Jan. 18 2019)
Medications and Sun Exposure (Jan. 04 2019)
December 2018
Abatacept Therapy (Dec. 21 2018)
Trifluridine / Tipiracil (Lonsurf®) (Dec. 07 2018)
November 2018
Deprescribing (Nov. 23 2018)
Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia Management (Nov. 08 2018)
October 2018
Electronic Health Records (Oct. 26 2018)
Management of Immunotherapy-induced Cytokine Release Syndrome (Oct. 12 2018)
September 2018
Chemistry and Medication (Sep. 28 2018)
Antifungal Prophylaxis in Haematology: A Review of the Guidelines (Sep. 14 2018)
August 2018
The Importance of Medicines Reconciliation and the Medication Management Plan (Aug. 31 2018)
Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse (Aug. 17 2018)
Oral Mesalazine Formulations (Aug. 03 2018)
July 2018
Tumour Lysis Syndrome: An Oncological Emergency (Jul. 20 2018)
StrataXRT® in Radiation-induced Skin Reactions (Jul. 06 2018)
June 2018
Medication Use in Paediatric Populations (Jun. 22 2018)
Capsule Confusion: Pills That Should Not Be Swallowed (Jun. 08 2018)
May 2018
Hereditary Angioedema (May. 25 2018)
A Comparison of Antiemetics Used in Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) (May. 16 2018)
April 2018
Reducing HIV Transmission (Apr. 27 2018)
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (Apr. 13 2018)
March 2018
Management of Breakthrough Seizures (Mar. 29 2018)
Update for the 2018 Influenza Season (Mar. 16 2018)
Osteomyelitis (Mar. 02 2018)
February 2018
Antihypertensives in Review (Feb. 16 2018)
Contact Dermatitis (Feb. 02 2018)
January 2018
Lonsurf® (Jan. 19 2018)
Improved Protection Against Human Papillomavirus (Jan. 05 2018)
December 2017
2017 Revised Classification of Seizures (Dec. 22 2017)
Osteoporosis Management: New Emerging Side Effects (Dec. 07 2017)
November 2017
Iron Deficiency Anaemia (Nov. 23 2017)
A Literature Review of the Safety and Efficacy of New Oral Anticoagulants (Nov. 09 2017)
October 2017
September 2017
Vortioxetine (Brintellix®) (Sep. 28 2017)
Suvorexant (Belsomra®) (Sep. 14 2017)
August 2017
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause (Aug. 31 2017)
How to Take a Best Possible Medication History (Aug. 17 2017)
Treatment of Insomnia (Aug. 03 2017)
July 2017
International Harmonisation of Ingredient Names (Jul. 20 2017)
Causes of Global Medicines Shortage (Jul. 06 2017)
June 2017
Biosimilar Infliximab (Jun. 22 2017)
Splitting Tablets – Is It Safe? (Jun. 08 2017)
May 2017
Combination Eye Drop to Control Intraocular Pressure (May. 26 2017)
Bydureon® (exenatide) (May. 11 2017)
April 2017
Management of Psoriasis (Apr. 27 2017)
Grains: Friends or Foes? (Apr. 12 2017)
March 2017
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antibiotic Awareness Week at The Mater Hospital (Mar. 30 2017)
Clostridium Difficile Infections (Mar. 16 2017)
Updates to Medicinal Cannabis Legislation (Mar. 02 2017)
February 2017
Milnacipran Hydrochloride for Fibromyalgia (Feb. 16 2017)
Topical Corticosteroids (Feb. 02 2017)
January 2017
Managing Asthma During Pregnancy and Lactation (Jan. 19 2017)
Symbicort Preparations: Are They the Same? (Jan. 05 2017)
December 2016
Pharmacological treatment of clozapine-induced sialorrhoea (Dec. 22 2016)
Classifying Medications in Pregnancy (Dec. 08 2016)
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
Prevention of a Rare and Devastating Brain Infection (Sep. 29 2016)
Colchicine for Constipation (Sep. 15 2016)
The Confusion with ‘Sulfur allergy’ (Sep. 01 2016)
August 2016
Inhaler Devices in the Treatment of COPD and Asthma (Aug. 18 2016)
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (Aug. 04 2016)
July 2016
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (Jul. 21 2016)
Adverse Drug Reactions (Jul. 07 2016)
June 2016
Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Clozapine (Jun. 23 2016)
Hepatitis C Medications (Jun. 10 2016)
May 2016
To Quit or not to Quit (May. 26 2016)
Herbs and Liver Enzymes (May. 12 2016)
April 2016
Infective Endocarditis (Apr. 28 2016)
Febuxostat in chronic gout (Apr. 14 2016)
March 2016
Olanzapine Depot and Post-Injection Syndrome (Mar. 31 2016)
Influenza: Vaccination Information for 2016 (Mar. 18 2016)
Infectious Conjunctivitis (Mar. 03 2016)
February 2016
Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Elderly – What are the Risks? (Feb. 18 2016)
Fidaxomicin (Dificid®): a new class of antibiotics (Feb. 05 2016)
January 2016
Medicinal Cannabis and Legislative Changes (Jan. 21 2016)
Overview of Oral Anticoagulants (Jan. 07 2016)
December 2015
Common Eye Diseases of the Elderly (Dec. 23 2015)
The Role of Magnesium in Our Daily Lives (Dec. 10 2015)
November 2015
A Post-Antimicrobial Era (Nov. 26 2015)
Stepped Approach in Asthma Management (Nov. 12 2015)
October 2015
September 2015
Increased Access to HIV Medications in the Community (Sep. 17 2015)
The Evolution of Biologicals: From Cow Pus To Reverse Aging (Sep. 03 2015)
August 2015
Orthostatic Hypotension In The Elderly (Aug. 25 2015)
Overcoming the Challenges of Opioid Allergies (Aug. 13 2015)
Anticholinergic Drug Burden (Aug. 06 2015)
July 2015
Treatment and Prevention of Mucositis Secondary to Cancer Treatment (Jul. 23 2015)
Hypertension Targets for Diabetes Mellitus Patients (Jul. 09 2015)
June 2015
Bell’s Palsy (Jun. 25 2015)
In A PINCH(S) (Jun. 11 2015)
May 2015
Anticoagulants – A Nurse’s Perspective (May. 28 2015)
Poor Literacy is a Health Hazard (May. 14 2015)
April 2015
The Long & Winding Road of Anti-inflammatories (Apr. 30 2015)
Using bioCSL Fluvax® Safely (Apr. 16 2015)
Serotonin Syndrome (Apr. 01 2015)
March 2015
Managing Motor Complications in Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease (Mar. 24 2015)
Fish Oil or Snake Oil? (Mar. 19 2015)
Drug Safety: The Effect on Drug Metabolism (Mar. 17 2015)
Medication Safety and NSQHS Standards (Mar. 11 2015)
Amiodarone Pneumonitis (Mar. 05 2015)
The Stigma of Mental Illness (Mar. 01 2015)
February 2015
Restless Legs Syndrome (Feb. 19 2015)
Tumour Profiling: Way of the Future? (Feb. 05 2015)
January 2015
Medicines Use in Breastfeeding (Jan. 22 2015)
Digoxin Toxicity (Jan. 20 2015)
Cetuximab: Management and Prevention of Cutaneous Side Effects (Jan. 18 2015)
Thalidomide and Newer Analogues for Multiple Myeloma (Jan. 08 2015)
December 2014
Pharmaceutical Sciences Beyond 2020 (Dec. 16 2014)
Febrile Neutropenia (Dec. 11 2014)
Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients (Dec. 09 2014)
Medicine Names – Sense or Sensibility? (Dec. 07 2014)
November 2014
Tramadol Mixture (Nov. 27 2014)
Symptoms & Syndromes: Acquired Syphilis (Nov. 25 2014)
October 2014
Pharmacists May Be Better Utilised (Oct. 30 2014)
Bowel Cancer Screening (Oct. 16 2014)
Ipilimumab for Melanoma Treatment (Oct. 13 2014)
A New Interaction for an Anti-Emetic Favourite (Oct. 02 2014)
September 2014
Tranexamic Acid – The Results Keep Coming (Sep. 18 2014)
Mirabegron (Betmiga®) for Overactive Bladder (Sep. 04 2014)
August 2014
The Effectiveness of Chloramphenicol as Prophylaxis for Wound Infection after Minor Skin Surgery (Aug. 21 2014)
Hylo®-Fresh and Hylo-Forte® Eye Drops (Aug. 07 2014)
Medicines in Breastfeeding (Aug. 05 2014)
July 2014
Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Management (Jul. 30 2014)
Levodopa/Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (Duodopa®) for the Treatment of Advanced Parkinson’s Disease (Jul. 25 2014)
Update on Treatments for Macular Degeneration (Jul. 22 2014)
Olanzapine and its Formulations (Jul. 10 2014)
June 2014
Ferric Carboxymaltose (Ferinject®) (Jun. 26 2014)
Community-acquired Pneumonia: Antibiotic Stewardship (Jun. 19 2014)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments (Jun. 19 2014)
Medications used in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Jun. 12 2014)
May 2014
Novel Drug for the Treatment of Hyponatraemia – Tolvaptan (May. 29 2014)
How Will The 2014 Budget Impact Healthcare? (May. 15 2014)
Antibiotic Profile: Ciprofloxacin (May. 01 2014)
April 2014
Maximising Moxifloxacin (Apr. 17 2014)
Management of Warfarin Bleeds (Apr. 03 2014)
March 2014
Safety Issues of Fentanyl Patches (Mar. 30 2014)
Valdoxan (agomelatine) (Mar. 20 2014)
International Pharmacy: A Traveller’s Perspective (Mar. 06 2014)
Medication Reconciliation and the NSQHS Standards (Mar. 06 2014)
HPS Leads the Industry with Tall Man Lettering (Mar. 06 2014)
Symptoms & Syndromes: Potassium, Plasma and Drugs (Mar. 04 2014)
Abiraterone (Zytiga®) for Prostate Cancer (Mar. 03 2014)
Drug Dosing in Obesity (Mar. 03 2014)
February 2014
January 2014
Thyroxine Drug Interactions (Jan. 23 2014)
Anaphylaxis (Jan. 12 2014)
December 2013
Antimicrobial Stewardship – The Next Step (Dec. 29 2013)
Targin (Dec. 25 2013)
Using N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders (Dec. 22 2013)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Dec. 22 2013)
Management of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (Dec. 22 2013)
N-acetylcysteine and the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (Dec. 22 2013)
Bevacizumab (Avastin) (Dec. 22 2013)
Ipilimumab: A Novel Treatment for Melanoma (Dec. 12 2013)
November 2013
MedsCheck in Hospitals (Nov. 28 2013)
Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov. 14 2013)
October 2013
CKD, eGFR and Cockcroft-Gault (Oct. 31 2013)
Hospital Admission and Abrupt Smoking Cessation (Oct. 17 2013)
Sulfur Allergies (Oct. 03 2013)
September 2013
New Government, New Promises (Sep. 19 2013)
Symptoms & Syndromes: Refresher of Thyroid Disorders (Sep. 19 2013)
Linagliptin – An Incretin-Based Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Sep. 18 2013)
Rifaximin in Hepatic Encephalopathy (Sep. 18 2013)
Dapagliflozin – A Novel Way to Control Blood Glucose (Sep. 18 2013)
Vaccination Trends in Australia (Sep. 18 2013)
Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (Sep. 18 2013)
Getting High: An Update In Altitude Medicine (Sep. 05 2013)
August 2013
Pharmacy Caught in the Crossfire (Aug. 22 2013)
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) – an Overview (Aug. 08 2013)
July 2013
An Aspect of Mental Illness (Jul. 25 2013)
Dry Eye Syndrome (Jul. 11 2013)
Symptoms & Syndromes: An Update on Crohn’s Disease (Jul. 02 2013)
June 2013
A World Without Antibiotics (Jun. 30 2013)
From Compliance to Adherence to Concordance (Jun. 30 2013)
Drugs, Prolonged QT Interval and Torsades de Pointes (Jun. 30 2013)
Perioperative Anticoagulation (Jun. 30 2013)
Symptoms & Syndromes: Heart Failure (Jun. 28 2013)
The Triple Whammy (Jun. 13 2013)
May 2013
Antidepressants General Overview (May. 30 2013)
Warfarin Education Review (May. 15 2013)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: New focus on individualising Glycaemic targets (May. 01 2013)
April 2013
March 2013
ACE and ARB Combination (Mar. 20 2013)
February 2013
Symptoms & Syndromes: Opioid Conversions (Feb. 22 2013)
Pharmacological Prophylaxis of Opioid Induced Constipation (Feb. 21 2013)
PBS Safety Net: How it Benefits Patients and Hospitals (Feb. 21 2013)
Regulation of Medicines in Australia (Feb. 21 2013)
Role of Complementary Medicines in Hospital Pharmacy (Feb. 21 2013)
Gentamicin Dosing and Monitoring (Feb. 21 2013)
Smoking and Antipsychotics: Drug Interactions (Feb. 21 2013)
December 2012
Symptoms & Syndromes: New Treatments for Hepatitis C (Dec. 11 2012)
The Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (Dec. 10 2012)
IV to Oral Switch Therapy (Dec. 10 2012)
Ixabepilone in Metastatic Breast Cancer (Dec. 09 2012)
Aseptic and Cytotoxic Training Program at Peter Mac (Dec. 09 2012)
Amoxycillin Challenge (Dec. 09 2012)