Medizine - Update in Medication

Medizine is a newsletter for nurses and carers regarding medicines and their safe administration, produced by Professor Peter Weedle from Pharmacy Prime. Copies of Medizine can be obtained from Pharmacy Prime - Contact Us.

Over the past number of years, Peter has lectured to hundreds of nurses and carers on various topics to do with drug use by the elderly and has been asked many questions on a wide range of medicine issues. It has always been his view that nurses and carers are often the best patient advocates as they observe patients closely and are aware of changes in the health and wellbeing of patients. In order to disseminate some of the knowledge of medicines he has accumulated over the years, he publishes monthly newsletters with information on medicines and the safety of patients.

Topics that are covered in the newsletters include:

What's new in the world of medicines - each issue includes a summary of leading edge information from the world's leading medicine and pharmacy journals, e.g. The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, The British Medical Journal, Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin and lots more, keeping you at the cutting edge of knowledge.
All you ever wanted to know about "medicine X" (e.g. furosemide) but were afraid to ask? - each issue covers a medicine and gives you a comprehensive, yet straightforward summary of the medicine, helping you in your day-to-day care of patients and their pharmaceutical needs.
Administration issues - each issue covers a specific topic on drug administration which has been highlighted e.g. why can't you crush
Efexor XL 150mg capsules for a patient with dysphagia?
News - summary details of new and innovative services from Biodose and Pharmacy Prime to help improve the administration of the right medicines to the right patients.

The newsletter is written by Professor Peter Weedle, editor of the book "Medicines: a guide for everybody", author of the magazine "Ailments: a guide for everybody" and the reference book "Medicines and Pharmacy Law in Ireland."

Copies of Medizine can be obtained from Pharmacy Prime -
Contact Us.

"I do hope you find the newsletters useful. If there is anything you would like to see covered in a future issue, please do not hesitate to contact me. My address, email and contact telephone numbers are given below."

Professor Peter Weedle