Deprescribing campaign focuses on environmental gains Advocacy backed by the RACGP highlights the benefits of deprescribing to both patients and the planet.
Are young people in aged care being overprescribed? Following revelations that much-needed medication reviews are being missed and younger residents are facing an increase in polypharmacy, what can GPs do?
The Complexities of Polypharmacy Dr Krystyna de Lange talks with Deborah Hawthorne, a rural-based clinical pharmacist from northeast Victoria, about the complexities of polypharmacy and the crucial need to reduce unnecessary medications.
Taking the burden out of anticholinergic medicines A new program targeting the use of anticholinergic medicines has been launched by NPS MedicineWise.
Entering aged care with new GP linked to medication increase In particular, people with dementia are likely to be prescribed more antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants if they change their GP.
Majority of aged care medication plans going unchecked Contrary to guideline recommendations, only one in five older Australians receives a timely Residential Medication Management Review.
New FASD algorithm to deliver targeted prescribing guidelines Researchers have published a world-first method guiding healthcare providers towards the best treatment for complex FASD symptoms.
New principles a ‘positive step’ for frail older people Australian researchers have led an international effort to develop medication management principles for what is a vulnerable patient cohort.
Self-reporting and close monitoring of alcohol use for older patients Older people may be unaware of the potential risks when combining alcohol and commonly prescribed medications, according to new study findings.
GPs ‘central’ to reducing polypharmacy Almost one million Australians aged 70 and over take five or more medications daily, placing them at increased risk of unwanted side effects, more frequent hospital admissions and falls.