Leanne Te Karu

Pharmacist prescriber Leanne Te Karu highlights the importance of diagnosing chronic kidney disease early, which involves incorporating renal screening into cardiovascular risk assessments

The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease has increased over the last five years, with Māori and Pacific babies inequitably affected. Broader protection is now possible with the Bexsero vaccine, but careful coadministration of paracetamol is required to mitigate common adverse effects, says pharmacist prescriber Leanne Te Karu

Pharmacist prescriber Leanne Te Karu explains that repeat prescriptions for allopurinol sometimes require the same approach as for allopurinol naive people

The absorption of medicines for iron deficiency anaemia and hypothyroidism is affected by long-term proton-pump inhibitor use. This case study describes these interactions and the effect the prescribing cascade can have on thyroid function

The absorption of medicines for iron deficiency anaemia and hypothyroidism is affected by long-term proton-pump inhibitor use. This case study describes these interactions and the effect the prescribing cascade can have on thyroid function