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Oral health series: understanding dental pain
What role can pharmacists play in dental pain? Dr Alex Park takes a look Dental pain is a common presentation in pharmacy. Pharmacists are not expected to diagnose the underlying …
dRx series: deprescribing COPD medicines in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek take a look at the growing recognition of the importance of deprescribing in COPD Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Oral Health Series: Oral health and chronic disease
Oral health should not be considered separately from general health, writes pharmacist and dentist Dr Alex Park in the first of this series on oral health For pharmacists managing chronic …
dRx series: deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
There are many factors to take into consideration when deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors say Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended …
dRx series: deprescribing antidepressants in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
How does long-term use of antidepressants affect older patients? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
dRx series: Deprescribing sedative hypnotics in older people
Amy Page and Amanda Quek
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at sedative hypnotics in older people Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health …
dRx series: Deprescribing benzodiazepines in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
The use of benzodiazepines should be limited in older people, write Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
Beyond the skin: cardiovascular implications of psoriasis
Psoriasis is not just a skin condition, it is a whole-body inflammatory disease with important implications for cardiovascular health When pharmacists speak with patients about psoriasis, the conversation often begins …
dRx series: Deprescribing antipsychotics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at when deprescribing may be appropriate for older people taking antipysychotics Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
dRx series: deprescribing levodopa in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at the pros and cons of continuing levodopa Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
dRx series: Deprescribing antiepileptics in older people
Amy Page and Amanda Quek
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek discuss the complex issues around deprescribing antiepileptics Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through …
dRx series: Deprescribing analgesics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
When should pharmacists consider deprescribing analgesics… opioid or otherwise? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …