These labels are for user-applied labelling of injectable medicine containers and conduits where the contents can no longer be identified by the original packaging.

The Commission held a one-day national seminar in 2010 to:

Preventing medicine mistakes

The Commission and NPS MedicineWise jointly developed a consumer resource to highlight this. The consumer information leaflet (A4 size) and wallet (A5 size) provide tips on how consumers can be involved in preventing medicine mistakes when:

The following guides have been developed for NIMC users.

The Commission has appointed NPS MedicineWise to provide a training course on using the national standard medication charts.

NIMC and PBS HMC resources and tools

• Adverse drug reaction sticker

Clozapine titration chart

The clozapine titration chart records the prescribing, monitoring and administration of clozapine titration.

Use of charts with a VTE prophylaxis section

The VTE prophylaxis section in the NIMC is intended to prompt prescribers to assess all adult patients for risk of VTE on admission and prescribe appropriate VTE prophylaxis.

NIMC resources and tools

Background to the NIMC

• Australian Health Ministers’ Conference joint communiqué (PDF 64 KB)

Note

When clozapine is used for maintenance treatment use the NIMC (acute) or NIMC (long-stay).