Managing Codeine Presentations & Lessons Learnt Thus Far

What has been your experience with the rescheduling of codeine? Learn management strategies from expert presenters and discuss your key concerns with the panel and other health professionals.

Presenters:
Dr Paul McCartnery
Experience Alcohol and Other Drug GP, RACGP Presenter, Pharmacotherapy Prescriber and GP Mentor - CoHealth Fitzroy

Angelo Pricolo
Experienced Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist, PSA Educator and Pharmacy Guild Representative - Tambassis Pharmacy

Dr Clayton Thomas
Pain Specialist, MBBS FAFRM FFPMANZCA MPHN - Melbourne Pain Group

Learning outcomes:

• Identify which codeine formulations are available on prescription and when it is appropriate to prescribe them.
• Apply best practice management approaches to respond to issues that have emerged since codeine rescheduling
• Establish collaborative multi-disciplinary strategies to optimize patient health outcomes for codeine-related requests
• Implement practice-wide systems for responding to the codeine changes.