Clinical Services
Clinical Pharmacologists
Dr Matt Doogue. MBChB, FRACP
Consultation Guidelines
Any clinical pharmacology issues for example: interpretation of drug concentrations, advice on drug monitoring and toxicology, pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic issues, or issues related to principles of therapeutics and quality use of medicines.
We encourage medical staff to work closely with clinical pharmacists.
Inpatient Consultation Service
Inpatient consultations are available within Flinders Medical Centre
For urgent consultations, contact the on call Clinical Pharmacologist
Outpatient Services are offered on referral to the following clinics:
| Hypertension
| Flinders Medical Centre, Medical Clinics
| 8204 8953 |
| General Medicine
| Flinders Medical Centre, Medical Clinics
| 8204 8953
|
| Cardiology
| Veteran's Heart Clinic, Repatriation General Hospital
| 8275 1934 or 8275 1791 |
| Syncope Clinic
| Repatriation General Hospital
| 8275 1033
|
Diabetes | Flinders Medical Centre, Medical Clinics | 8204 8953 |
Endocrinology | Flinders Medical Centre, Medical Clinics | 8204 8953 |
Diagnostic Services
The diagnostic laboratory service for the Department of Clinical Pharmacology is provided by the Express Laboratory and the Special Chemistry and Pharmacology Laboratories of SA Pathology. The Special Chemistry and Pharmacology Laboratory performs drug assays based on LC/MS/MS and HPLC techniques while the Express Laboratory offers assays based on automated immunoassays. All assay results are interpreted by a Clinical Pharmacologist or Pharmacologist, and a written report is issued. Clinical Pharmacology consultants are available during working hours for advice and after hours through an on-call arrangement.
Drug assays currently available include:
Express Laboratory | Special Chemistry and Pharmacology |
Digoxin | Perhexiline |
Gentamicin | Amiodarone |
Vancomycin | Flecainide |
Phenytoin | Warfarin |
Carbamazepine | Mycophenolic acid |
Valproic acid | Thiopurine metabolites |
Phenobarbitone | Clozapine |
Theophylline | Olanzapine |
Lithium | Quetiapine |
Cyclosporin | 5-Fluorocytosine |
Tacrolimus | Morphine |
Paracetamol | Oxymorphone |
Salicylic acid | Hydromorphone |
| Oxycodone |
| Hydrocodone |
| Norpethidine |
| Pethidine |
| Methadone |
| Fentanyl |
