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Dr Jacinta Johnson

Advanced Practice Pharmacist; Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of South Australia
Dr Jacinta Johnson is a credentialled Advanced Practice Pharmacist, currently working across roles as Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of South Australia. Dr Johnson has previous experience practicing as a specialist high dependency unit pharmacist, in medication safety and in clinical education at Flinders Medical Centre; and in primary care, as a community pharmacist.

Dr Johnson’s clinical specialty is pain medicine, with her PhD and subsequent research focusing upon quality use of pain medicines and new treatments for migraine. As a migraine sufferer herself Jacinta is passionate about promoting the important role pharmacists can play in assisting patients with migraine to best manage their condition.

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In this Product Explainer, Pharmacist Dr Jacinta Johnson explains the schedule 3 supply of triptans as Pharmacist Only Medicine, and presents several considerations when choosing the appropriate triptan for the acute management of migraine (6 mins).

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POTS – What You Need to Know

Tuesday 17th February, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Prof Dennis Lau

Cardiac Electrophysiologist; The Royal Adelaide Hospital; Clinical Professor, The University of Adelaide

Hear the latest evidence-based management options for POTS - a common, yet poorly recognised and misunderstood autonomic dysfunction condition in our community. Join Prof Dennis Lau for an update on POTS, who is at risk, presenting symptoms and how it can be diagnosed in the primary care setting.