"Start low, go slow" for safety, right?

You probably know about the paradoxical sedative effect of one particular anti-depressant, but have you seen it in practice?

Puff the Magic Dragon - elusive, but well worth catching & correcting!

Is this the person with the world's worst asthma puffer technique? A new Practice Pearl has been published on AusPharm today, courtesy Peter Allen.

Don't you feel a bit of a goose when dispensing your hundredth Ventolin for the day and asking, "Do you know how to use this" because you know they ALWAYS say "yes." Using one magic phrase, nobody feels embarrassed and you may rescue somebody who has been doing it all wrong for years. They are out there.

Whenever you dispense a tube of ointment for a rash, you likely add on the label: "Apply sparingly; Just a thin smear" ... which is what most of our dispensing software systems suggest. What is very wrong with this?

Did your mum know who was going to win the Nobel prize? Mine did.

When a footy-tragic gets his Augmentin, do you say: A)"Maaaaate, feel free to have a beer or three after the game to celebrate / drown your sorrows." or B) "Don't drink alcohol while on this medicine." Click here for more

You spot an 'interesting' interaction, say Moduretic and Slow-K, you feel like telling the doctor, "You really missed a zinger this time" but you struggle for a better way to raise it...

Clinical psychologist Dr Bob Montgomery once gave a presentation on communication skills. He pointed out that people are resistant when directed what to do. Think how you feel when someone says, 'You must do this' -- your defences cut in, you like to protect your autonomy. More......

There are TWO reasons why your customers need to gargle and spit after their steroid asthma spray. What is the other one?

When swallowing a gelatin capsule, DON'T chase it down with a hot drink. Why not?