Deprescribing

Up to a quarter of people with dementia demonstrate inappropriate sexual behaviour, but stigma and uncertainty about management can result in under-reporting.

Make a point of reviewing the regimen whenever a complex patient’s care changes hands, rather than assuming what’s on file is correct and complete.

On counterintuitive care, when less is more.

A discussion on equity-oriented prevention, relationship-based practice and clinical judgment in Canadian family medicine.

The Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network is encouraging pharmacists to enrol in the online training program this summer.

Canadian guidelines on screening for potentially inappropriate prescribing in seniors has just two recommendations and doesn't include independent reviews by community pharmacists.

Using chronological age alone to implement deprescribing is not appropriate, as many nonfrail older adults would benefit from continued antihypertensive treatment.

In the U.K., safety warnings for benzodiazepines, z-drugs and gabapentinoids have been strengthened.

Stopping statins is suggested in adults 65 years of age or older who have a life expectancy of less than one year.

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