Prescribing in older people

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INTRODUCTION

This resource considers appropriate prescribing in older people, including when to discontinue medications. Key learning points for healthcare professionals include managing non-adherence, and reducing medication burden.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this module, you should be better able to:

• Use a patient-centred approach to prescribing
• Be aware of NICE guidelines on multimorbidity
• Identify when a medication could be stopped or reduced
• Manage non-adherence in older people

AUTHORS

Dr Heather Barry, Dr Audrey Rankin and Dr Anna Millar, Research fellows, Primary Care Research Group, Queen’s University Belfast