Australian Prescriber Podcast

E204 - Oral anticoagulation for adults with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah speaks to clinical pharmacologist Paul Chin about safe use of direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin for adults with atrial fibrillation or...

E203 - Pharmacological management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats with paediatrician Daryl Efron about his paper on the pharmacological management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD...

E202 - Gestational diabetes update on screening, diagnosis and maternal management

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton talks to endocrinologist Chris Nolan about the new Australasian consensus recommendations on the screening and diagnosis of gestational...

E201 - Practical guidance for stopping glucocorticoids

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew speaks with endocrinologists Faran Khalili and Morton Burt about their article on practical guidance for stopping glucocorticoids. The dis...

E200 - Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental update

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to Lee Fong, member of the Oral and Dental Expert Group, about some of the updates in the latest version of Therapeutic Guideli...

E199 - Aminoglycosides: an update on indications, dosing and monitoring

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to infectious diseases physician and clinical microbiologist Carly Hughes about the latest recommendations for aminoglycoside us...

E198 - Choosing a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for pain

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton speaks with Steph Hopkins (rheumatology registrar) and David Liew (rheumatologist and clinical pharmacologist) about choosing a nonstero...

E197 - Potentially inappropriate medicines for older people

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats with geriatrician and clinical pharmacologist Alex Choo about potentially inappropriate medicines [PIMs] for older people. They ...

E196 - Male and female pattern hair loss

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to Laxmi Iyengar, dermatology research fellow and GP, and Jane Li, consultant dermatologist, about male and female pattern hair ...

E195 - Medicines used in the treatment of opioid dependence

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman speaks with Hester Wilson, Chief Addiction Medicine Specialist for NSW, and pharmacist Jillian Kanck about the medicines used in the t...

E194 - Using pharmacogenomics to personalise drug therapy

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew chats with Sophie Stocker, co-chair of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Pharmacogenomics Working Group, about using pharma...

E193 - Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic Part 2

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman talks to Kate McKenzie, General Practitioner and member of one of the Antibiotic Expert Groups, in part 2 of our series on the latest ...

E192 - Update on long- and short-acting contraceptive methods

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton speaks with Emma Mason, lecturer in sexual and reproductive health, about the latest changes in contraceptive products in Australia. The...

E191 - Psoriasis an update on topical and systemic therapies

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah chats to dermatologist Jonathan Chan about the latest therapies for psoriasis. Jonathan outlines the different treatments for mild to modera...

E190 - Safe and effective use of vancomycin

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to pharmacists Amy Legg and Tony Lai about their paper on the safe and effective use of vancomycin. They discuss the evolution o...

E189 - Noninvasive prenatal testing: an overview

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman speaks with Alice Poulton, genetic counsellor, about noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to screen for aneuploidies such as trisomy 2...

E188 - RSV: an update on prevention and management

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to Linny Phuong, paediatric infectious diseases physician, about changes to prevention and management of respiratory syncytial virus...

E187 - Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic Part 1

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats with Allen Cheng, director of Infectious Diseases at Monash Health and member of the Antibiotic Expert Group, about some of the u...

E186 - Calcitonin gene-related peptide–targeted therapies for migraine

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah talks to Bronwyn Jenkins, consultant neurologist, about the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)–targeted therapies in migraine ...

E185 - The role of triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary stent insertion

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman speaks with Kate Ziser, a pharmacist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, about her paper on the role of triple antithromb...

E184 - Device-assisted therapies for Parkinson disease

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats with Nadia Mouchaileh, senior pharmacist, and Jillian Cameron, head of movement disorders and consultant neurologist at Austin Hea...

E183 - Drug safety in pregnancy

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah talks to Debra Kennedy, director of MotherSafe, about her paper on drug safety in pregnancy. Debra discusses the key considerations when sto...

E182 - A national standard for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera speaks with Lee Fong, a medical advisor for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, about the need to establis...

E181 - Adverse drug reactions reporting

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to Claire Larter, a medical officer at the pharmacovigilance branch of the TGA, about her paper on adverse event reporting. Claire e...

E180 - Diagnosis and management of antiphospholipid syndrome

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats with Paul Kubler, director of Rheumatology at Royal Brisbane and Women's hospital, about how to identify and manage antiphospholip...

E179 - Therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah talks with Eileen Cole, GP lead, and Jennifer Kyi, pharmacist advisor at Quit, about the use of therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation. The...

E178 – Reflections on community antimicrobial prescribing in Australia

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dhineli Perera speaks to John Turnidge, who leads the national surveillance program for Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia...

E177 - Inhaler device selection for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats with Debbie Rigby, from the National Asthma Council, about her paper on inhaler device selection for people with asthma or chronic...

E176 - Managing medicine shortages

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah talks to Tom Simpson, President, and Jerry Yik, Head of Policy and Advocacy, at Advanced Pharmacy Australia. They discuss the ongoing challe...

E175 - Pharmacological management of polycystic ovary syndrome

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats with endocrinologist Jillian Tay about her article on the pharmacological management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). They dis...

E174 - Achieving safe medication management during transitions of care from hospital

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to complex care coordinator Deirdre Criddle and senior pharmacist Rohan Elliott about their paper on safe medication management ...

E173 - Management of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in primary care

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton sits down with infectious diseases physician Anna Pierce to discuss her article on the management of occupational exposure to blood and ...

E172 - Utility of common investigations for suspected inflammatory arthritis in adults

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to rheumatologist Nicola Cook about the utility of common investigations for suspected inflammatory arthritis in adults. They discuss...

E171 - Controversies in the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats with infectious diseases physician Emily Tucker about her article on controversies in the management of community-acquired pneum...

E170 - Quality use of medicines: who owns it now?

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to Jonathan Dartnell, managing director of QUM Connect, and Darlene Cox, Executive Director of Health Care Consumers' Associatio...

E169 - Deprescribing antihypertensives in frail older adults

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton talks to pharmacist Aili Langford and geriatrician Sarah Hilmer about their article on deprescribing antihypertensive drugs in frail old...

E168 - New and emerging drug therapies for Alzheimer disease

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew speaks with geriatrician and dementia specialist Louise Waite about her article on new and emerging therapies for Alzheimer disease. Louis...

E167 - Diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman talks to Darren Mansfield, Director of the Epworth Sleep Centre, about his article on the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep...

E166 - Biologic therapies for severe asthma with persistent type 2 inflammation

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah speaks to Peter Wark about his article on biologic therapies for severe asthma with persistent type 2 inflammation. Peter explains the differ...

E165 - Assessing, communicating and managing cardiovascular disease risk

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman talks to Garry Jennings, Chief Medical Advisor of the National Heart Foundation of Australia, about his article on the 2023 Australian ...

E164 - Diagnosis and management of eosinophilic oesophagitis

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to gastroenterologist Varan Perananthan about his article on diagnosis and management of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). Varan expla...

E163 - Managing pre-existing diabetes prior to and during pregnancy

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton talks to Leonie Callaway, Obstetric and General Physician and Director of Research at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, about her ...

E162 - Management of menopause symptoms

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton speaks to Karen Magraith, GP and immediate-past president of the Australasian Menopause Society, about treatments for menopausal symptom...

E161 - Managing hypercholesterolaemia

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera sits down with Adam Nelson to discuss updates in the management of hypercholesterolaemia. Adam explains how triglycerides, LDL choleste...

E160 - Ongoing challenges of off-label prescribing

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah chats with clinical pharmacologist Richard Day about off-label prescribing. Ric explains why off-label prescribing occurs, the barriers to ge...

E159 - Therapeutic Guidelines Dermatology

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman sits down with Lee Fong to discuss the changes to the latest version of Therapeutic Guidelines: Dermatology. Lee talks about misconcept...

E158 - National Medicines Policy 2.0

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera and Andrew McLachlan, Dean of The University of Sydney's Pharmacy School, talk about the 2022 National Medicines Policy. Andrew gives a...

E157 - Top 10 drugs 2021-22 and 2022-23

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats with clinical pharmacologist and fellow podcast host David Liew about Australia's top 10 drugs over the last 2 years. David expla...

E156 - Physical health monitoring for people with schizophrenia

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton speaks to psychiatrist David Castle about enhanced physical health monitoring for people with schizophrenia and the unique challenges to ...

E155 - Digital health and prescribing

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah speaks with Jodie Austin, a clinical informatics specialist, about using new technologies to deliver health care. The conversation focuses on...

E154 - An update on wound management

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to Geoffrey Sussman, an expert on wound management, about the latest updates in the field. The conversation covers the importance...

E153 - Blood glucose monitoring devices

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah and endocrinologist Benjamin Sly discuss devices for self-monitoring blood glucose concentrations. The conversation covers both capillary (fi...

E152 - Therapeutic Guidelines Diabetes

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists now have well-established cardiovascular and renal benefits. What does this mean for their role in the m...

E151 - COVID-19 vaccines in 2023

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to Ketaki Sharma, a staff specialist at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, about the latest developments...

E150 - COVID-19 testing: a 2023 update

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew speaks with infectious diseases physician Ella Meumann. They discuss the latest developments in COVID-19 testing and how the pandemic affec...

E149 - Treatments for atopic dermatitis

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton talks to Professor Gayle Ross, a Dermatologist at Royal Melbourne Hospital, about treating atopic dermatitis, otherwise known as eczema. ...

E148 - Medicines stewardship

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera talks to Dr David Liew, clinical pharmacologist and rheumatologist, and Elizabeth Su, clinical pharmacist. David and Liz share their e...

E147 - Therapeutic Guidelines Addiction

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats with GP and addiction specialist, Dr Hester Wilson, about Therapeutic Guidelines' first ever Addiction guidelines.

E146 - Medicines and children

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 A spoonful of sugar? Dhineli Perera chats with pharmacist Lucinda Smith about some of the tricks and tips that help make the medicine go down. Read...

E145 – Australian Asthma Handbook update

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats with Professor Nick Zwar about the latest changes to the Australian Asthma Handbook. These include updated advice on exercise-ind...

E144 – Therapeutic Guidelines Gastrointestinal

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to gastroenterologist Chris Rayner about gastrointestinal disorders – from the top to the bottom.

E143 – Treating osteoporosis

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew chats with rheumatologist Lyn March and trainee physician Jimmy Zhu about the latest in osteoporosis – how to assess risk, lifestyle fact...

E142 – Rheumatic fever and heart disease

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats to infectious diseases specialist Anna Ralph about acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Who gets these conditions, ...

E141 – Polycystic kidney disease

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats to nephrologist Gopi Rangan about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease – simple interventions, drug treatment and pain ...

E140 – How to manage erectile dysfunction

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats to sexual health physician Michael Lowy about the causes, assessment and management options for men with erectile dysfunction.

E139 – SGLT2 inhibitors for kidney and heart disease

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Normally used as a glucose-lowering agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, SGLT2 inhibitors have been found to have beneficial effects in patients...

E138 – Therapeutic Guidelines Sore Throat

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to infectious diseases physician Emily Tucker about one of the more common presentations in primary care – sore throat.

E137 – Stepping down asthma preventer treatment

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many people with well-controlled asthma are prescribed unnecessarily high doses of inhaled corticosteroids, which can increase the risk of adverse eff...

E136 – Imaging of patients with headaches

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To image or not to image? When is imaging recommended for patients presenting with headache? Laura Beaton chats with neurologist Jason Ray.

E135 - Therapeutic Guidelines Wilderness Medicine

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to Charmaine Tate about how to prevent, prepare for and manage injuries incurred from being exposed to the great outdoors.

E134 - Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Beaton chats with Psychiatry Professor Jayashri Kulkarni about the effects of the oral contraceptive pill on mood.

E133 – Prescribing for patients on antiretrovirals

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many drugs can interfere with antiretroviral therapy. Dhineli Perera chats with Yasmin Hughes, an advanced trainee in sexual health medicine, about th...

E132 – Making guidelines better

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew chats with Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis about using technology to bring clinical guidelines into practice, removing some of the barriers to the...

E131 – Drugs for the management of obesity

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patients with obesity often need help with hunger suppression to maintain the weight loss achieved by diet. What drugs are used, and how do they work?...

E130 – Severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some commonly prescribed medicines can cause severe damage to the skin and internal organs. Jo Cheah chats with infectious diseases physician Jason Tr...

E129 – Home oxygen therapy

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When and for whom should home oxygen therapy be prescribed, and what is the evidence behind it? David Liew chats with respiratory physician Christine ...

E128 – COVID-19 oral antivirals

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the issues surrounding rational prescribing of oral antivirals for COVID-19? David Liew chats with clinical pharmacist Amy Legg and infectiou...

E127 – Chronic non-cancer pain in older people

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks with clinical pharmacology registrar Gloria Wong about some of the challenges involved in the pharmacological management of chronic n...

E126 - Cluster headache

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cluster headache is one of the worst pains that can be experienced. Apart from the pain, what distinguishes a cluster headache from other headaches, a...

E125 - How to quit smoking

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and illness in Australia. Jo Cheah chats to GP Colin Mendelsohn about the most effective way...

E124 - Therapeutic Guidelines Psychotropic

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's the latest management advice for anxiety, insomnia, dementia, suicide risk and personality disorders? Justin Coleman chats to GP Nick Carr who ...

E123 - Top 10 drugs 2020–21

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats to Australian Prescriber Editor John Dowden about the top 10 drugs prescribed last year in Australia and their costs to governmen...

E122 - Medical abortion in primary care

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ashlea Broomfield talks to Medical director of Family Planning NSW Deborah Bateson about medical abortion – a safe, cost-effective alternative to su...

E121 – Iron deficiency without anaemia

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to haematologist Cecily Forsyth about this common yet under-recognised condition that can cause a range of non-specific symptoms such...

E120 – Therapeutic Guidelines Developmental Disability

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to Nick Lennox, one of the authors behind the latest update to the Developmental Disability guidelines, which involves a strong f...

E119 – The problems with fluoroquinolones

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tendinopathy, aortic disease, retinal detachment… These are just some of the adverse events which may be linked to fluoroquinolones. Dhineli Perera ...

E118 – Pharma sponsorship of health consumer groups

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could patient groups be compromised by accepting pharmaceutical industry sponsorship? Ashlea Broomfield chats with clinical researcher Lisa Parker.

E117 – Hypertension in pregnancy

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah chats with nephrologist George Mangos about high blood pressure disorders that can occur during pregnancy, and how best to manage them.

E116 – Vitamins and minerals: how safe are they?

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ashlea Broomfield chats with clinical pharmacist Geraldine Moses about the potential adverse effects from some commonly used vitamins and minerals, es...

E115 – Therapeutic Guidelines Liver Disorders

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats to hepatologist Alex Thompson about livers and what can go wrong with them, including hepatitis B, C and non-alcoholic fatty live...

E114 - Rational prescribing: where are we now?

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew talks to Rob Moulds about the challenges facing rational prescribing and quality use of medicines in Australia today.

E113 – Managing insomnia in primary care

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah talks to sleep physician David Cunnington about how GPs and other primary health providers can help patients struggling with lack of sleep.

E112 – Ocular effects of oral drugs

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dhineli Perera chats with ophthalmologist Hemal Mehta about how commonly prescribed oral drugs can have adverse effects on the eye. What are the sympt...

E111 – Therapeutic Guidelines Pain and Analgesia

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Managing pain involves more than just analgesia, as reflected in the Therapeutic Guidelines' extensive revision of this topic. Justin Coleman chats to...

E110 – Drugs for secondary stroke prevention

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over 40% of people who have a stroke have another one within 10 years. Dhineli Perera chats to clinical pharmacologist Chris Tremonti about the drugs ...

E109 – Updated anaphylaxis guidelines

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Cheah chats to Katie Frith about the latest updates to the anaphylaxis guidelines, and what this means for infants and children and positioning of ...

E108 – Opioid and antidepressant combinations

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ashlea Broomfield chats to Varan Perananthan about prescribing opioids and antidepressants, and which combinations to avoid.

E107 – Hepatitis C elimination

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Liew chats with infectious diseases physician Dr Gregory Dore about the strategies required to achieve elimination of hepatitis C in Australia b...

E106 – eTG Sexual and reproductive health guidelines

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Coleman chats with Medical Director of Family Planning NSW Deborah Bateson about the latest updates on sexual and reproductive health published...

E105 – Naloxone for opioid toxicity and overdose

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two-thirds of the 1000 opioid-related deaths per year are from prescription opiates. Jo Cheah talks with medical director Marianne Jauncey about how i...