From 1 October 2021 changes to the national classification of nicotine in the Poisons Standard clarify the regulation of nicotine as Schedule 4 Prescription Only Medicine

Evidence-based clinical advice for health professionals related to the management and reporting of antibiotic allergies.

Antimicrobial Awareness Week including promotional materials and SA Health activities.

Alprazolam for prescribers and pharmacists - information on prescribing Alprazolam, including the recent changes.

Antimicrobial guidelines - evidence-based, peer-reviewed guidelines relating to best practice standards in antimicrobial usage.

Clozapine is a highly specialised drug for treating schizophrenia - Clozapine has serious side effects from stopping or starting abruptly

Continuity in medication management cycle - all components are completed & information is transferred to the next care setting

An overview of what you need to know about drugs of dependence, what they are and why and how they are regulated in South Australia

Handling hazardous drugs - preventing potential occupational health and safety risks from working with hazardous drugs and related wastes

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing of highly effective direct acting antiviral medications means many patients can now be treated outside of specialist settings.

Medicines evaluated for safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness that have been approved for use in public hospitals

High risk medicines are those drugs that have special safeguards due to a high risk of causing significant patient harm or death when used in error

Assists in locating the four accepted injection sites using anatomical markers as well as the Z track technique

Pharmaceutical, medical device and therapeutic goods industry standards: Patient care must come first

Injections: Labelling of injectable medicines, fluids and lines clearly to well researched standards helps prevent medication errors

An overview of the legal controls over medicines in force in South Australia and how this relates to different health practitioners.

Emergency drug supplies register: South Australian Lifesaving Drugs Register sharing information about stock levels and clinical management

Medication charts: Standard drug charts used for acute care, long stay and paediatric care help staff provide safe patient medication

Medication safety - Improving the safety and quality of medicines use to promote optimal patient outcomes

Prescribing medicines: Standardised terms, abbreviations, symbols must be used when specifying medicines to prevent medication errors

Medicines and prescribing - list of all policies, plans and guidelines relating to prescribing, medicines and drugs

Information on opioids for clinicians, includes treatment options as well as opioid misuse

Patients' own medications - administration, recording, storage, transport and medication reconciliation on discharge for patients medications

Ordering medications ahead of time, 'anticipatory prescribing', is required so that prompt management of these symptoms can occur.

Controlled Substances Act 1984: Regulates who can possess, supply, prescribe and administer drugs and medicines in SA

What drug or medicine programs are available through SA Health.

Quality Use of Medicines (QUM): Safe, responsible, correct and affordable use of medicines for health professionals, patients and carers

South Australian Medicines Formulary (SAMF): Lists safe, effective, affordable medicines with good supplies available for SA public health facilities

A standard interim medication administration chart (IMAC) has been developed for use by all SA Health hospitals and health services when transferring patients