Dr Jacinta Johnson

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Dr Jacinta Johnson

Advanced Practice Pharmacist; Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of South Australia; Senior Pharmacist for Research, SA Pharmacy

Dr Jacinta Johnson is a credentialled Advanced Practice Pharmacist, currently working across roles as Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of South Australia and as Senior Pharmacist for Research within the SA Pharmacy. 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.

Schedule 3 supply of triptans

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).

Schedule 3 supply of triptans

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).

By Dr Jacinta Johnson