74 Time for baby talk! Chat to one of Fertility Associates’ fertility experts at Stand 12 and be in to win an iPad! And while you’re there, pick up your free copies of our “Little Details” magazine, our mini Biological Clock and our preconception pregnancy wheel. They are great resources to pass on to your patients. The Cetaphil range provides gentle yet effective cleansing and moisturising for all skin types and is ideal for sensitive, infant and compromised skin. The Gentle Skin Cleanser can be used with or without water, is fragrance free and is proven to be one of the gentlest non-soap cleansers 1 . When it comes to fertility, we understand. www.fertilityassociates.co.nz FAL 031 Available in pharmacies, supermarkets & Farmers stores. www.cetaphil.co.nz Always read the label. Use only as directed. ® Trademark Galderma. For more information call Galderma on: 0800 174 104 (New Zealand). Reference 1: Galderma Data on File. VESICARE is fully funded 1 Come to CSL Biotherapies stand 76-77 to find out more about VESICARE and be in to WIN an Adscope TM 657 valued at over $400. Fully funded for patients with a documented intolerance to oxybutynin. FULLY FUNDED Special authority applies. 1 REFERENCES: 1. PHARMAC funding criteria. VESICARE ® is fully funded under special authority from 1 January <strong>2010</strong>. NAME OF MEDICINE: VESICARE ® contains 5 or 10 mg of solifenacin succinate in a film-coated tablet. INDICATION: VESICARE ® is indicated for the treatment of unstable bladder with symptoms of increased urinary urgency, frequent micturition, and/or urge incontinence. DOSAGE: In adults, the recommended dose is 5mg once daily. If needed, this can be increased to 10mg once daily. Tablets should be swallowed whole. Not recommended for use in children. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients, Urinary retention, Uncontrolled narrow angle glaucoma, Myasthenia gravis, Severe gastro-intestinal condition (including toxic megacolon), Patients undergoing hemodialysis, Patients with severe hepatic impairment, Patients with severe renal impairment or moderate hepatic impairment and on treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Other causes of frequent urination (heart failure or renal disease) should be assessed before treatment with VESICARE ® . If urinary tract infection is present, an appropriate antibacterial therapy should be started, Clinically significant bladder outflow obstruction at risk of urinary retention, Gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, Risk of decreased gastrointestinal motility, Severe renal impairment (doses should not exceed 5 mg for these patients), Moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score of 7 to 9)( (doses should not exceed 5 mg for these patients), Concomitant use of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (doses should not exceed 5 mg for these patients), Pregnancy, Lactation, and may effect ability to drive and use machines. ADVERSE EFFECTS: Dry mouth, Constipation, Nausea, Dyspepsia, Abdominal pain, Blurred vision, Urinary tract infection, Somnolence, Dysgeusia, Dry eyes, Fatigue, Oedema, Difficulty in micturition, Faecal impaction, Colonic obstruction, Urinary retention, Gastro-oesophageal reflux diseases, Dry throat, Vomiting, Cystitis, Dizziness, Headache, Nasal dryness, Dry skin, Pruritus, Rash, Urticaria, and Hallucinations. INTERACTIONS: anticholinergics, metoclopramide, cisapride, ketoconazole, CYP3A4 inhibitors, verapamil, diltiazem, CYP3A4 inducers, rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepin. MEDICINE CLASSIFICATION: Prescription Medicine. Please review the full data sheet before prescribing VESICARE ® . Full data sheet is available from CSL Biotherapies (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 62 590, Greenlane, Auckland 1546, www.csl.co.nz, or the Medsafe website www.medsafe.govt.nz Based on VESICARE ® data sheet dated September 2008. VESICARE ® is a registered trademark of Astellas Pharma International. VESI-079-04/11 DA1111PG
Main Programme Main Programme Friday 10th June 2011 75 Hon Tony Ryall Medicopolitical Session - Minister of Health Address Friday, 10 June 2011 Start 11:30am Duration: 20mins Baytrust Forum Notes Mr Grant Robertson Medicopolitical Session - Labour Health Spokeperson Address Friday, 10 June 2011 Start 11:50am Duration: 20mins Baytrust Forum Notes Dr Erica Whineray Kelly Breast Cancer 101 Friday, 10 June 2011 Start 2:00pm Duration: 25mins Baytrust Forum Breast cancer is a leading cause of female cancer related deaths in New Zealand. This will be a brief bullet-point overview covering: risk factors and reasons for our high incidence, current screening and diagnostic guidelines, and the very near future of breast surgery and adjuvant treatment: what’s just on the horizon. Notes 09-12 June 2011 | Energy Events Centre | Rotorua