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Tools to support medication review

17 January 2025These practical tools aid medication review by identifying inappropriate medicines, guiding deprescribing, and empowering patients via shared decision making.

A person-centred approach to polypharmacy and medication review

17 January 2025This article outlines how to identify, invite and apply a person-centred framework to support structured medication review.

Understanding polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing

17 January 2025We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice.

Resources to support medication review

17 January 2025These resources provide information and guidance that reflects the growing understanding of problematic polypharmacy and overprescribing.

Covert administration of medicines: legal issues

13 January 2025A summary of key legal issues, a pathway of actions and links to national guidance to consider before administering medicines covertly to adults.

Considering interactions with local anaesthetics in dentistry

3 January 2025Interpreting significance of drug interactions with dental local anaesthetic (LA) cartridges and why most aren’t clinically relevant in general dental practice.

Managing interactions with local anaesthetics in dentistry

3 January 2025Most drug interactions with local anaesthetics (LA) cartridges are not clinically relevant in general dentistry. We advise on management options where needed.

Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy

17 December 2024An insight on principles of patient centred structured medication reviews; using the current evidence and shared decision making to facilitate de-prescribing.

Personalised evidence-based medicine to minimise polypharmacy

17 December 2024A consultant pharmacist will use case studies to illustrate a patient-centered approach to deprescribing in patients with problematic polypharmacy.

Advising how to crush or disperse tablets and open capsules

17 December 2024How to disperse tablets in water, crush tablets and open capsules safely for oral administration in adults.
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