New online interaction tools
August 12, 2016
BLACKMORES Institute has
announced the launch of a new
online tool for quickly and simply
checking interactions between
complementary medicines.
Set for a formal debut at this
weekend’s 2016 Blackmores
Institute Symposium in Sydney, the
free, evidence-based tool is peer
reviewed by medical and pharmacy
experts and allows users to explore
interactions by simply clicking on an
ingredient or using a search tool.
“Pharmacists have cited the need
for practice-ready tools to support
their counselling of patients in
the quality use of complementary
medicines, and this tool has been
developed in direct response to
these requests,” said Blackmores
Institute director Dr Lesley Braun.
“We believe that education
is fundamental in helping
pharmacists, doctors and other
health professionals translate
evidence into practice, to safely
integrate natural medicine into
patient care,” she said.
The tool guides users on
the severity and likelihood of
interactions, as well as providing
the level of available evidence in
order to assist in the assessment
of risk and to support appropriate
recommendations.
The Blackmores Institute
Symposium kicks off at 9am
tomorrow at Sydney’s Sheraton
on the Park, with presentations
including a keynote address
on interactions from Associate
Professor Forrest Batz from the
Department of Pharmacy Practice
at the University of Hawaii.
The Complementary Medicines
Interactions Guide is available
to healthcare professionals who
register online for the service at
www.blackmoresinstitute.org.
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