Sick day management of medicines

Debbie Rigby 01/09/2025

Sick day management of medicines is a vital but often overlooked component of safe pharmacotherapy. Pharmacists are critically positioned to lead this initiative through medication reviews, point-of-care counselling, and interprofessional collaboration. By Debbie Rigby, advanced practice pharmacist Learning objectives After completing this activity, pharmacists should be able to: identify medications that require withholding during acute

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