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The Australian Prescriber Podcast provides a regular dive into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber publishes every two months. In each episode, one of our hosts will chat with an author from a recent issue of Australian Prescriber.
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Episode 152 – Therapeutic Guidelines Diabetes
- 05 Dec 2023
- 16 min 38
- Transcript
Episode 152 – Therapeutic Guidelines Diabetes
- 05 Dec 2023
- 16 min 38
- Transcript
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists now have well-established cardiovascular and renal benefits. What does this mean for their role in the management of type 2 diabetes? Justin Coleman chats with endocrinologist and clinical pharmacologist, Tilenka Thynne, about this and other updates to Therapeutic Guidelines Diabetes.

Episode 151 – COVID-19 vaccines in 2023
- 21 Nov 2023
- 16 min 50
- Transcript
Episode 151 – COVID-19 vaccines in 2023
- 21 Nov 2023
- 16 min 50
- Transcript
David Liew talks to Ketaki Sharma, a staff specialist at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, about the latest developments in COVID-19 vaccines and what the future of vaccination looks like in Australia—who needs boosters and which vaccine should they have? Read the full article by Ketaki and her co-author, Jean Li-Kim-Moy, in Australian Prescriber.
This interview was conducted on 21 October 2023.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation released recommendations on the use of monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines on 20 November 2023.

Episode 150 – COVID-19 testing: a 2023 update
- 08 Nov 2023
- 17 min 41
- Transcript
Episode 150 – COVID-19 testing: a 2023 update
- 08 Nov 2023
- 17 min 41
- Transcript
David Liew speaks with infectious diseases physician Ella Meumann about COVID-19 testing. With the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, they discuss why testing is still important, and the different types of tests available and when they should be done, as well as how the pandemic has affected our virus-testing strategies more generally. Read the full article by Ella and her co-author, Jennifer Robson, in Australian Prescriber.
This interview was conducted on 28 August 2023.

Episode 149 – Treatments for atopic dermatitis
- 17 Oct 2023
- 19 min 17
- Transcript
Episode 149 – Treatments for atopic dermatitis
- 17 Oct 2023
- 19 min 17
- Transcript
Laura Beaton talks to Gayle Ross, a dermatologist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, about treating atopic dermatitis, otherwise known as eczema. If you’re itching for more information on the latest treatment options, this conversation will scratch that itch! Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 148 – Medicines Stewardship
- 03 Oct 2023
- 17 min 11
- Transcript
Episode 148 – Medicines Stewardship
- 03 Oct 2023
- 17 min 11
- Transcript
Dhineli Perera talks to Dr David Liew, clinical pharmacologist and rheumatologist, and Elizabeth Su, clinical pharmacist. David and Liz share their experiences working in medicines stewardship and outline the objectives and broad strategies used in stewardship programs. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 147 – Therapeutic Guidelines Addiction
- 21 Sep 2023
- 19 min 05
- Transcript
Episode 147 – Therapeutic Guidelines Addiction
- 21 Sep 2023
- 19 min 05
- Transcript
Justin Coleman chats with GP and addiction specialist, Dr Hester Wilson, about Therapeutic Guidelines' first ever Addiction guidelines.

Episode 146 – Medicines and children
- 05 Sep 2023
- 19 min 32
- Transcript
Episode 146 – Medicines and children
- 05 Sep 2023
- 19 min 32
- Transcript
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 the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 145 – Australian Asthma Handbook update
- 02 Dec 2022
- 15 min 54
- Transcript
Episode 145 – Australian Asthma Handbook update
- 02 Dec 2022
- 15 min 54
- Transcript
Justin Coleman chats with Professor Nick Zwar about the latest changes to the Australian Asthma Handbook. These include updated advice on exercise-induced asthma, dosing information, and use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.

Episode 144 – Therapeutic Guidelines Gastrointestinal
- 01 Dec 2022
- 19 min 29
- Transcript
Episode 144 – Therapeutic Guidelines Gastrointestinal
- 01 Dec 2022
- 19 min 29
- Transcript
Justin Coleman chats to
gastroenterologist Chris Rayner
about gastrointestinal disorders
– from the top to the bottom.
What's new in the latest
guidelines?

Episode 143 – Treating osteoporosis
- 22 Nov 2022
- 21 min 44
- Transcript
Episode 143 – Treating osteoporosis
- 22 Nov 2022
- 21 min 44
- Transcript
David Liew chats with
rheumatologist Lyn March and
trainee physician Jimmy Zhu
about the latest in osteoporosis
– how to assess risk, lifestyle
factors, and the drugs used to
treat. Read
the full article in
Australian
Prescriber.

Episode 142 – Rheumatic fever and heart disease
- 08 Nov 2022
- 22 min 13
- Transcript
Episode 142 – Rheumatic fever and heart disease
- 08 Nov 2022
- 22 min 13
- Transcript
Dhineli Perera chats to
infectious diseases specialist
Anna Ralph about acute rheumatic
fever and rheumatic heart
disease. Who gets these
conditions, how are they
diagnosed, and how do we manage
them? Read
the full article in
Australian
Prescriber.

Episode 141 – Polycystic kidney disease
- 25 Oct 2022
- 20 min 22
- Transcript
Episode 141 – Polycystic kidney disease
- 25 Oct 2022
- 20 min 22
- Transcript
Dhineli Perera chats to
nephrologist Gopi Rangan about
autosomal dominant polycystic
kidney disease – simple
interventions, drug treatment
and pain
management. Read
the full article in
Australian
Prescriber.

Episode 140 – How to manage erectile dysfunction
- 11 Oct 2022
- 20 min 02
- Transcript
Episode 140 – How to manage erectile dysfunction
- 11 Oct 2022
- 20 min 02
- Transcript
Laura Beaton chats to sexual
health physician Michael Lowy
about the causes, assessment and
management options for men with
erectile dysfunction. Read
the full article in
Australian
Prescriber.

Episode 139 – SGLT2 inhibitors for heart and kidney disease
- 20 Sep 2022
- 13 min 38
- Transcript
Episode 139 – SGLT2 inhibitors for heart and kidney disease
- 20 Sep 2022
- 13 min 38
- Transcript
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 with heart failure and kidney disease. Jo Cheah finds out more from cardiologist John Atherton. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 138 – Therapeutic Guidelines Sore Throat
- 06 Sep 2022
- 18 min 09
- Transcript
Episode 138 – Therapeutic Guidelines Sore Throat
- 06 Sep 2022
- 18 min 09
- Transcript
Justin Coleman chats to
infectious diseases physician
Emily Tucker about one of the
more common presentations in
primary care – sore
throat.

Episode 137 – Stepping down asthma preventer treatment
- 23 Aug 2022
- 15 min 51
- Transcript
Episode 137 – Stepping down asthma preventer treatment
- 23 Aug 2022
- 15 min 51
- Transcript
Many people with well-controlled asthma are prescribed unnecessarily high doses of inhaled corticosteroids, which can increase the risk of adverse effects and costs for patients. Laura Beaton chats with respiratory physician Helen Reddel about how to step down treatment. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.