deprescribing
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Aspirin deprescribing in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease Current evidence and practice guidelines do not recommend aspirin for primary …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions These clinical practice guidelines …
Frailty and polypharmacy
Frailty substantially increases the risk of older persons experiencing medication-related harm. People approaching frailty or living with mild frailty should be targeted for medication reviews, regardless of the number of …
Anticholinergic medicines: practice considerations and alternatives
This article provides a practical approach to identifying drugs that increase the anticholinergic burden and recognise risks and adverse effects. Suggestion will be offered to assist with decisions about providing …
Clinical tips: Potentially inappropriate medicines
Here’s how to identify medicines that may be potential targets for deprescribing, writes Amy Page Polypharmacy is a growing public health concern and medicines safety is a vital health issue …
‘We found the pharmacist’s interaction … showed up errors we were making.’
An embedded GP pharmacist led to enhanced medication safety, improved communication and better quality of life for patients, a new Australian study has found A new qualitative study has found …
What does an RMMR achieve?
RMMR provision reduced some medicines, but not others, after a year in an aged care facility, study finds A large population-based examination of medicines use in Australian residential aged care …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Regular use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of type 2 diabetes A prospective analysis over 200,000 participants shows an association …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news relevant to pharmacy Current and new pharmacotherapeutic approaches for glaucoma Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. This …
Clinical tips: discharge
Keep an eye on patients being discharged from hospital, as they may have been prescribed a potentially inappropriate medicine, writes Ben Basger Would you know if an older patient of …
Grant awarded for deprescribing guidelines
A pharmacist has been awarded a $1.5 million Federal Government grant to investigate how to safely reduce inappropriate medications prescribed to older Australians Dr Emily Reeve, a researcher and Lecturer …
Shifting the debate
When it comes to pharmacist prescribing, the focus is too heavy on initiation and not enough on deprescribing, argue two pharmacy researchers The ongoing discussion about pharmacist prescribing rights in …