by Eric Christianson | Aug 11, 2019 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
In geriatrics, deprescribing has become a very popular term. Deprescribing is simply reducing a patient’s medication burden by reducing and discontinuing medications. This is often done as the potential long term benefits of medication dwindle as a...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 7, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
In this polypharmacy case study, I pick out some medications that we may be able to discontinue. An 88-year-old male is looking to reduce his medication burden. Current medications include: Aspirin 81 mg dailyFurosemide 10 mg dailyKCL 10 meq dailyOmeprazole 20 mg...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 4, 2019 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
An 81-year-old patient is complaining of cramps in his legs which are particularly bothersome at night. He also states that he gets a creepy/crawly sensation in both of his legs. He was initiated on ropinirole 0.5 mg at bedtime with a diagnosis of restless legs. After...
