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New Zealand's most popular drugs and medicines
With John Ashton
John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences.
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Betablockers
John Ashton of the University of Otago looks at betablockers, a commonly prescribed class of drug used to treat everything from high blood pressure to migraines and glaucoma. Audio
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Zopiclone
Zopiclone is one of New Zealand's most commonly prescribed drugs. John Ashton of the Otago School of Medical Sciences tells us what it's used for. Audio
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Paracetamol
New Zealand's most widely consumed drug, paracetamol. With John Ashton of the Otago School of Medical Sciences. Audio
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Statin guide
John Ashton of the Otago School of Medical Sciences with a user's guide to cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins. Audio
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Drugs: Antihistamines
John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. He tells us how antihistamines work, why some of them make you drowsy, and how… Audio
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Drugs: Ritalin
How Ritalin works, its uses, mis-uses and the dangers. With John Ashton, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. Audio
Drugs: Ritalin
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