Consider deprescribing medications in frail, older people when risks exceed benefits

As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning

PHARMACOTHERAPY

This article marks the start of a new column provided by the Clinical Advisory Pharmacists Association* based on scenarios that have been presented to prescribing pharmacists working in primary care. Here, the medication review of a frail, older man after a case of pneumonia is discussed