Are PPIs & H2 Antagonists Causing Anaemia?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs e.g. Nexium® & Pariet®) and histamine-2 (H2) antagonists (H2RAs e.g. Zantac®) are frequently used for the treatment of stomach acid‐related disorders. E.g. peptic ulcer, GORD…
Final intern practice exam for 2018
2019 UPDATE: No longer taking emails answers. The answer to this case can be found in the book, 'Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way.' Available here, Amazon…
Melatonin (Circadin) & Food.
Do you know why melatonin (Circadin) is listed to have with food? Hint: the answer is not in your AMH (Australian Medicines Handbook).First, let’s look at why we take certain…
VPSA Initial Advice and Feedback – Survey Response.
I started Memorise Medicine near the end of my pharmacy internship. Sometimes that feels like a lifetime ago and sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday. The startup journey…
Potassium and Blood Pressure
Here’s an easy way to remember what happens when you have too much potassium. Increase POTassium can lead to a decrease in blood pressure, this increase the chance of hyPOTension…
Nitrazepam Onset Of Action
Do you counsel on the onset of action? Nitrazepam (Mogadon and Alodorm) is a benzodiazepine commonly prescribed for sleep. Do you know the best time to take it? Imagine being…
Pharmacy Practice Oral Exam: Bob
2019 UPDATE: No longer taking emails answers. The answer to this case can be found in the book 'Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way.' Available here, Amazon…
Counselling the potential adverse effects of gliflozins (SGLT2 inhibitor)
Glifozins cause an adverse effect that may confuse your patients. Do you what it is and how to best counsel on it? A post shared by Memorise Medicine (@memorisemedicine) on…
Prochlorperazine (Stemetil) and label 16 (L16).
How do you explain why prochlorperazine, a medicine used to treat vertigo, has a dizziness warning on it (L16)? What I often hear pharmacist (student, intern or fully registered), or…
Pharmacy Practice Oral Exam: Theo
2019 UPDATE: No longer taking emails answers. The answer to this case can be found in the book 'Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way.' Available here Amazon…