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Pain Study Guide
$12.00 AUD
Pain pharmacology, made calm. 💜
A 15-page study guide to analgesics, opioids, neuropathic pain and migraine, written by a pharmacy student for pharmacy, nursing and medical students in Australia. Every topic gets its own page, with a mechanism diagram, Australian brands and doses, the side effects that matter, monitoring, red flags and a real pharmacy-counter case.
What's inside
- 01 Cover + contents
- 02 Pain basics: pain types, where each drug class acts, assessing pain, escalating safely
- 03 Paracetamol: products, hidden paracetamol, dosing children by weight, liver risk
- 04 NSAIDs: COX-1 vs COX-2, the triple whammy, lowering the risk
- 05 Opioids I: the agents, patches, immediate vs modified release
- 06 Opioids II: overdose response, naloxone, counselling every opioid supply, tapering
- 07 Neuropathic pain: TCAs, duloxetine, gabapentinoids, carbamazepine, myths
- 08 Headache + migraine: acute treatment, triptans, SNOOP red flags, medication-overuse headache, preventers
- 09 Aches + sprains: counter options, PEACE and LOVE, heat or ice, when to refer
- 10 Special populations: older adults, pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, kidney and liver disease
- 11 Four case studies
- 12 Practice questions (12 multiple choice + 2 short answer)
- 13 Full answers with explanations
- 14–15 24 cut-and-fold flashcards
Why you'll like it
- Australian brands (Panadol, Nurofen, Celebrex, Endone, Palexia, Lyrica) and current Australian guidance
- Pastel, hand-illustrated pages that are easy on tired eyes
- Built for exams, OSCEs and placement
Format
- 1 PDF file, 15 pages, A4 size
- Print at home or at a print shop, or import into GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app
- Instant download after purchase. This is a digital file: nothing will be posted.
Please note
- For personal study use only. Please don't share, resell or upload the file anywhere.
- This guide is a study aid, not clinical or prescribing advice. Always check the current Australian Medicines Handbook and product information.
- Because this is a digital file, I can't offer change-of-mind refunds. If something's wrong with your file, message me and I'll fix it or refund you.
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