Open AccessDeprescribing in older people
Author(s) -
Michelle Liacos,
Amy Page,
Christopher EthertonBeer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.735
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1839-3942
pISSN - 0312-8008
DOI - 10.18773/austprescr.2020.033
Subject(s) - deprescribing , polypharmacy , medicine , older people , gerontology , intensive care medicine
Deprescribing is the process of discontinuing drugs that are either potentially harmful or no longer required. It can be achieved in older people and may be associated with improved health outcomes without long-term adverse effects. The risk of drug withdrawal effects can often be mitigated by carefully monitoring and gradually tapering the dose. Deprescribing should ideally be a shared decision-making process between the patient and the prescriber.