paracetamol
Navigating conversations about relief of multiple pains, multiple people
Following the recent changes in access to large-size paracetamol-containing products, we have an opportunity to address the resulting gap. For patients who need pain relief for multiple acute pain episodes …
TGA announces 12-month labelling exemptions for paracetamol
Labelling exemptions for “signal words” on paracetamol products announced to support transition to new scheduling The Therapeutic Goods Administration has implemented two temporary labelling exemptions for certain Schedule 2 …
Ahead of the pack
Panadol manufacturer aiming for a “smooth transition” as new pack sizes to roll out in pharmacies in coming weeks, with larger packs to soon go behind the counter With legislative …
Paracetamol, charting role in woman’s death revealed
A 39kg woman was given 1g paracetamol QID 13 times over five days, leading a coroner to recommend publishing statistics on whether updated systems are helping prevent overdose ACT coroner …
No change to paracetamol
TGA rules out a general sale option for small effervescent, child resistant, paracetamol packs The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed a preliminary decision to reject a proposal to allow …
How should OTC analgesics be displayed?
Should paracetamol and ibuprofen be displayed for sale where children can reach them? What about right next to chocolate bars? One stakeholder weighs in The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
Scheduling shakeup
A raft of new scheduling decisions have been revealed, with a number of medicines set to be downscheduled, but no alteration to planned paracetamol changes A number of decisions have …
Call for paracetamol to go S4
New research indicates the upscheduling of modified-release paracetamol has had no impact on rates of overdose, with calls for it to go to prescription only A new Australian study has …
The OTC top 10
Have you ever wondered what are the biggest selling over-the-counter products around the country? There’s some surprises when you look at the top 10 best sellers 1. Sugar… The biggest …
Support for new S3 listing
Pharmacy Guild and other groups voice support for a new Schedule 3 listing for celecoxib The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and other peak health stakeholder groups have supported a decision …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Nicotine promotes e-cigarette vapour-induced lung inflammation and structural alterations In vitro exposure to nicotine-containing e-cigarette vapour extract induces cell type-specific effects …
Paracetamol: Split personality
It’s efficacious, it’s widely used and it’s easily accessed…and it’s sometimes deadly. Dr Santosh Rudrawar, Denise L Hope and A/Prof Michelle A King BPharm investigate paracetamol and the upcoming changes …