Whether you are taking medicines occasionally or every day, it helps to be informed about why you need them, how they should be taken, and what their benefits and possible side effects may be. Here are a list of questions on how to be more medicine aware.
Medicines
Be Medicinewise Week
This week it’s Be Medicinewise Week. It’s important for all Australians to know what medicines they are taking and to understand how to take them safely. Find out everything you need to know about your medicines.
Corticosteroid injections
Corticosteroids are medicines used to treat inflammation. Depending on the condition, steroid injections can relieve pain for several weeks to months.
Medicines: understanding your medicines
When your doctor gives you a prescription for a medicine, it has been a careful process and you have been part of the decision making.
Schizophrenia medicines
Antipsychotic medicines work by helping to restore the brain’s natural chemical balance. While these medicines cannot cure schizophrenia, they can relieve or improve symptoms.
Benzodiazepines: what are they?
Benzodiazepines, benzos, are also known as minor tranquillisers.
Paracetamol for children
The correct dose of paracetamol for a child depends on their weight. Find out about using paracetamol in kids.
Antipsychotic medication
The best treatment for psychotic illness usually includes a combination of antipsychotic medication, psychological therapy and community support.
Medicines line: telephone service
Medicines Line telephone service provides Australians with trusted information about prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines.
Medicinal cannabis: uses and side effects
Medicinal cannabis (medical marijuana) is cannabis that's prescribed by a doctor to relieve symptoms or treat a condition. There are several natural and man-made types that can be accessed in Australia.
