Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

This department promotes safe and effective use of medicine throughout the hospital. Responsibilities include inpatient service for the management and assessment of overdoses and poisoning, consulting on therapeutic problems, research and teaching.

For Patients
The leaflets ‘Understanding Side Effects of Medicines’ and ‘Understanding Side Effects by the Australian Self-Medication Industry’ answer some common questions people may have about taking medicines, in particular, the risk of side effects versus the benefits of taking a medicine.

The leaflets provide general information on:

• How common side effects can be
• What to do if you get a side effect
• Weighing the risks and benefits
• Getting information on your medicine
• Reducing the chance of side effects
• When side effects can happen; and
• Reporting side effects

Click here for the Adverse Medicine Events Line

For Health care Professionals
Click here for our Post Graduate studies courses

Our Senior Staff
Professor Richard O Day, AM MD FRACP
Associate Professor Kenneth M. Williams, PhD

Contact
T 02 8382 2304 or 02 8382 2331
F 02 8382 2724
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