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Opioids can be effective for relieving moderate to severe acute pain but carry a significant risk of harm with longer periods... View Article
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Pharmaceutical Utilisation January, 2020 – December, 2020 View Article
For more than 50 years, people with asthma have been prescribed a short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) as the first-line treatment... View Article
This report provides an overview of laboratory prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in primary care to facilitate reflection,... View Article
The purpose of this report is to provoke thought and discussion about how and why antipsychotic medicines are prescribed to older... View Article
The bpacnz Annual Report provides individualised and practice data on pharmaceuticals dispensed in the community for any primary... View Article
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is the most effective treatment for the vasomotor symptoms (i.e. hot flushes and night sweats)... View Article
Differentiating short-term psychological distress from depression can be difficult, particularly at the first consultation. Diagnostic... View Article
This report provides an overview of the clinical characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes* including sex, age, ethnicity... View Article
This report provides prescribers with data about the patients they have prescribed for and in their practice who are taking PPIs*... View Article
This report provides you with an opportunity to reflect on your prescribing of the most commonly dispensed medicines in primary... View Article
Key practice points • Zopiclone is the most frequently prescribed hypnotic medicine, and one of the highest prescribed medicines... View Article
This report provides an update on the use and monitoring of topical antibiotics between January, 2016 and March, 2018 in primary... View Article
Key messages • Evaluate the type, cause and severity of a patient’s pain to determine which analgesics should be prescribed... View Article
This report provides you with an opportunity to reflect on the pharmacological treatment received by patients registered at your... View Article
This report provides an update on the use and monitoring of dabigatran between April, 2016 and March, 2017 in primary care in... View Article
How does your prescribing compare to that of your peers? Consider the factors which contribute to your decision to escalate treatment... View Article
Resistance to fusidic acid is increasing because this topical medicine is being overused in New Zealand. This prescribing snippet... View Article
This report allows you to reflect on the pharmacological treatment received by patients registered at your practice in the past... View Article
This report provides data on the use of vitamin D supplementation over the 12 month period from July, 2015 to June, 2016. View Article
This report provides prescribers with details about patients in their practice who are taking ten or more medicines over a 12... View Article
Updated asthma guidelines are expected to be released later in 2016. This report provides an update on the treatment of patients... View Article
This report provides an overview of dispensings of medicines indicated for the treatment of depression and anxiety in patients... View Article
This report provides an update on the use of oxycodone over the 12 month period from October, 2014 – September, 2015. View Article
This report has been developed to give you an opportunity to reflect on the pharmacological treatment received by patients registered... View Article
Amoxicillin clavulanate is a broad spectrum antibiotic which is used frequently in New Zealand general practice. Although the... View Article
This report uses data from the pharmaceutical collection and laboratory claims collection to provide an update on diabetes monitoring... View Article
Zopiclone and some benzodiazepines, such as temazepam and triazolam, are indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia. View Article
This report provides an update on the use and monitoring of dabigatran between October, 2013 and September, 2014 in general practice... View Article
This report has been developed to give you an opportunity to reflect on the treatment received by patients registered at your... View Article
This report provides an update on the use of bisphosphonates in New Zealand. In the past year changes to funding occurred, including... View Article
Polypharmacy is a marker of potential problematic prescribing. In clinical practice, defining polypharmacy purely by a specific... View Article
Statins are one of the most frequently prescribed medicines in New Zealand each year. Alongside lifestyle modifications, statins... View Article
Since 2011, bpacnz has produced a series of reports and articles on appropriate use of opioids and has urged prescribers to review... View Article
This report discusses antenatal testing between January – December 2013, using the National Minimum Dataset (hospital events)... View Article
This report discusses the use of analgesics for the treatment of pain in children between January – December 2013. View Article
Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis that is caused by an inflammatory response to monosodium urate (MSU) crystals,... View Article
2013 UPDATE: Investigating iron deficiency anaemia View Article
Omeprazole is not approved for use in infants (children aged under one year). Although omeprazole is effective at reducing gastric... View Article
Bone density loss leading to osteoporosis is a risk for patients taking long-term corticosteroids. Bone health is important in... View Article
There are approximately 180 new diagnoses of cervical cancer in New Zealand each year. Having regular cervical smears can reduce... View Article
Amoxicillin clavulanate is a broad spectrum antibiotic which is used frequently in New Zealand general practice. The proportion... View Article
Oral isotretinoin is a highly effective treatment for severe acne, however it is associated with a number of adverse effects,... View Article
Dabigatran is an oral anticoagulant approved for use in non-valvular atrial fibrillation and prevention of venous thromboembolism... View Article
This report presents how testing for diabetes has changed since the recommendations were published. Patients with diagnosed diabetes... View Article
Welcome to your annual practice report This report has been developed to give you an opportunity to reflect on the treatment received... View Article
This report discussus how testing behaviour in New Zealand has changed over the past five years and includes feedback on the testing... View Article
This report focuses on continuous polypharmacy, which is the chronic use of multiple medicines over a long period of time. View Article
Copy of the letter announcing the changes made to prescribing and laboratory testing data reports. View Article
In the March 2012 issue of Best Tests, bpacnz published an article discussing testing for CVD, diabetes and renal disease in elderly... View Article
In June 2011, bpacnz produced a report on oxycodone dispensing which urged prescribers to review their use of oxycodone. Oxycodone... View Article
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world. It is the leading cause of sleep disturbance, missed... View Article
This report highlights four key prescribing and laboratory testing recommendations covered over the past five years. Over this... View Article