Notes found on Memorise Medicine. “𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭, 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳.” Most examiners will only give you one mark if you write the adverse effects of a medicine are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. This is because you’re essentially…
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Preparing for Part 1 of the Intern Pharmacy Oral Exam
*Note: Jenny has given me permission to use her email. I have blacked out personal details. An intern (Jenny) that is using the Memorise Medicine website sent me an email asking about part 1 of the oral exam. I replied back with a link to…
Understanding the name: H2 antagonist.
Understanding the name: There are a plethora of abbreviations used in the medical world. Some are commonly accepted and others are not. What happens when the abbreviation becomes more common than the actual name? So common is the abbreviation of “H2” in H2 antagonist that…
Tug Of War: Dopamine Agonist VS. Antagonist.
Medicine is a broad and complex topic. Let’s simplify things, as much as possible.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In Australia, ALL antipsychotic (e.g. olanzapine, haloperidol, quetiapine and risperidone) medicines block dopamine. Additionally, a lot of antiemetics (eg domperidone, haloperidol, prochlorperazine and metoclopramide) are also dopamine ANTAGONIST. Notice how haloperidol is…
What is a chesty cough?
Imagine this common scenario. A patient asks, “Do you have something to treat my chesty cough?”Can you straight away picture what type of cough they have? Or is it vague and you would want to ask more questions?When questioning patients about their cough, how many…
Ursodeoxycholic acid & Cholesterol-lowering medicines.
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) (Ursofalk ®) is used to treat forms of cholestatic liver disease (CLD). Example: primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholestasis related to cystic fibrosis. Hypercholesterolemia is a common feature of CLD. So a patient that needs to take UDCA may already…
How To Read for FREE – ‘Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way.’
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This comes at no charge to you. And helps with the development of Memorise Medicine. The date for the pharmacy oral is fast approaching. Would 16 practice exams (many based on past years) help you? Luckily…
Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way
New second edition to help you prepare for the new 2021 oral exam format!Attention! Australian Intern Pharmacist. Are you scared of the upcoming oral exam? I thought so. I’ve written a book to help, ‘Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way.’ It’s…
UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) Medicines & The Interaction You Need To Know.
In Australia, we treat UTIs with the following medicines: Trimethoprim Cephalexin Amoxycillin with clavulanic acid Nitrofurantoin Norfloxacin Fosfomycin trometamol (NEW) Hexamine hippurate (used prophylactically). Patients with an UTI often have painful and burning sensation when they urinate. We can help treat this…
Don’t Worry About Learning Styles. Use This Instead.
Until Uni restarts, I think I'll take a break from medicine information post. Because it's the holidays and you've already spent a lot of time studying and cramming for your exams. "No need to learn new information!" you're thinking. "I'm already starting to forget what…