May 2025
Medicines can provide many benefits to treat and prevent health problems, but they come with risks. Medicines that were once helpful when first prescribed, may no longer be helpful or become unsafe. By assessing cumulative medicine risk, utilising Medicines Reviews and initiating deprescribing, GPs can take action to reduce medicine related harm and improve the health outcomes of their patients.
February 2025
Heart failure is estimated to affect around 318,000 Australians, with over 60,000 diagnosed every year. The use of recommended medicines is a key factor in reducing hospital admissions and improving survival in people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Read MoreNovember 2024
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia, increasing at a faster rate than other chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. It is important to regularly assess the absolute cardiovascular risk and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for all your patients with T2DM.
Read MoreAugust 2024
By stopping and thinking ‘kidney function’ each time you prescribe medicine for someone you suspect of having reduced kidney function, you can identify patients with CKD and ensure their medicines are safe and effective for them.
Read MoreMedicines Advice Initiative Australia (MAIA) is a consortium dedicated to improving the use of medicines and related health services in Australia.
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